Service difficulty report · Engine · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
July 22, 2022
Submitted
July 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1531
Aircraft time
7,563 hours, 6,810 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
6,981 hours, 6,317 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PROBLEM: DURING DEPARTURE AND CLIMB FROM KTEB THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED " INTERMITTENT ENGINE FIRE CAS IN FLIGHT". THEY DIVERTED TO KOAJ, THE CAS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE BAY WAS INSPECTED. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO KPSM WHERE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. THE FLIGHT FROM KOAJ TO KPSM ALSO OCCURRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WIRING OF FIRE OVERHEAT DETECTION SYS. WAS FOUND FAULTY AND REPLACED IAW WDG 26-10-00.