Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
June 8, 2023
Submitted
June 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1539
Aircraft time
7,934 hours, 7,265 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
7,659 hours, 7,030 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
9751210012
Part serial
214128
Condition
Unknown
Location
Zone 100
Part time
7,934 hours, 7,265 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KJQF AND DURING CRUISE TO KIPT, THE CREW REPORTED "FIRE DETECT CAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT NO ENGINE FIRE INDICATIONS." THE CREW PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT KRDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. AFTER RESETTING THE BREAKER AND PERFORMING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW PILATUS AMM 12-B-26-10-00-00A-903A-A, THERE WERE NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.