Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
September 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
356080765
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F, E

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE, A ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING ON THE LEFT ENGINE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND AS A PRECAUTION, BOTH BOTTLES FIRED. SENSING ELEMENT, FIRE BOTTLES, AND CARTRIDGES REPLACED.