Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
June 18, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft time
10 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE12502114
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
D60902616
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE LT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED ON APPROACH. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED APPROACH TO LANDING. WARNING ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUSHED ABOUT 1 MIN LATER (CO-INCIDENTAL WITH CLEARING IMC CONDITIONS). THE PILOT CONTINUED TO LANDING. A SUBSEQUENT GROUND CHECK SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FIRE OR OVERHEATING. WHEN CHECKED WITH THE ACFT MFG, THEY APPEARED TO BE AWARE OF SIMILAR FALSE INDICATIONS POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF MOISTURE.

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