Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
October 23, 2023
Submitted
October 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
026
Aircraft time
2,031 hours, 2,170 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
21221400270000
Condition
Failed
Location
Unknown
Part time
2,031 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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 CAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT, WITH NO VISIBLE FIRE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRE DETECTOR IN THE LEFT ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.