Service difficulty report · Elbow · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
July 22, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
4,779 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Elbow
Part number
41493
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
4,816 hours
Component
Fire Detection
Component part number
CL2151A10
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING BOMBING OPERATIONS, FLIGHTCREW HAD AN INTERMITTENT RT, ZONE 1 FIRE INDICATION. THEY LEFT THE FIRE CIRCUIT, CLIMBED TO ALTITUDE, AND SECURED RT ENGINE IAW CHECKLIST. SHORTLY AFTERWARD (APPROX 5 MINUTES)THE LT GENERATOR FAILED. UPON ENTERING THE ZONE, ELECTRICAL POWER LOST TO RADIOS, MADE A LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. AMES FOUND CRACKED CERAMIC ELBOW ON FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER ANOTHER FALSE INDICATION. ELECTRICAL POWER CHARGING SYSTEM LOST WHEN LT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED ON OPERATING ENGINE DURING SINGLE ENGINE OPERATIONS. GENERATOR REPLACED. SYSTEM CHECKED, FOUND SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20070801009)