From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)*All aircraft times are as of 06-30-99 **all crew times are at fedex only. The captain stated that while climbing throught FL280, the #3 position main cargo smoke alarm, warning lights and the fire bell were activated. The crew followed the emergency procedures check list red tab and declared an emergency to zhu. Upon landing at New Orleans international airport (msy), the crew egressed the aircraft following an evacuation check list. Inspection of the aircraft revealed a false warning indication. The unit was replaced and the aircraft was returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)*ALL AIRCRAFT TIMES ARE AS OF 06-30-99 **ALL CREW TIMES ARE AT FEDEX ONLY. THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGHT FL280, THE #3 POSITION MAIN CARGO SMOKE ALARM, WARNING LIGHTS AND THE FIRE BELL WERE ACTIVATED. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECK LIST RED TAB AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO ZHU. UPON LANDING AT NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MSY), THE CREW EGRESSED THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING AN EVACUATION CHECK LIST. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A FALSE WARNING INDICATION. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Other reports on N490FE · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.