Pilot Operating Handbook
Cavalon
SECTION 9-4
Engine Fire Indication
AutoGyro_POH_Cavalon 915iS Revision 1.0 – Issue Date 08.MAY.2019 9-4 - 1
9-4 Fire Indication
9-4.1 General
Depending on customer’s configuration the gyroplane can be equipped with a Fire indicator
light to alert the pilot that a certain temperature in the engine compartment has been
exceeded (the engine is on fire). The fire indication circuit consists of a cable routed inside
the engine compartment. The cable has two integrated wires separated by an insulation
layer. At a defined temperature the insulation layer will melt and the embedded wires close
contact.
Engine fire (circuit short-closed, low resistance) will be indicated by a flashing/blinking Fire
indicator light in the Warning and Caution Panel. During normal operation (circuit closed,
‘normal’ resistance) the Fire indicator light will be off. A malfunction of the system (circuit
open) is indicated by a constantly lit Fire indication. At power-on the system will perform a
lamp test consisting of a series of three flashes.
OFF Normal Operation (normal resistance)
FLASHING Fire, abnormal temperature (circuit short-closed)
ON System Malfunction (circuit open)
9-4.2 Limitations
No change to standard aircraft.
9-4.3 Emergency Procedures
Proceed according to emergency procedure “Smoke and Fire” provided in SECTION 3 for
the standard aircraft.
9-4.4 through 9-4.9
No change to standard aircraft
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