Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
February 21, 2023
Submitted
February 28, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
037
Aircraft time
663 hours, 1,007 cycles
Engine time
1,007 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
21221400270000
Condition
Failed
Part time
663 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE FIRE CASS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERS & ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. THE LT ENGINE #2 FIRE DETECTOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY. DETECTOR WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.