20010429006989I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Saab SF340A · Pittsburgh, PA · April 29, 2001

Date: April 29, 2001 · 20:10 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CHQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N125CH
Reported as: Saab SF340A
Reported engine: GE CT7TP*
People aboard: 31
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23)On 4-29-01, chqa flight 4423, had a left fire warning light illuminate on final approach to runway 32 at pit. The left engine was shut down, and an emergency landing was made as per AFM. Further investigation revealed that the left engine fire loop was badly chafed and caused a false fire warning. This fire loop was replaced, and the aircraft was returned to service. There were no injuries to the passengers or crew. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON 4-29-01, CHQA FLIGHT 4423, HAD A LEFT FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 32 AT PIT. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE AS PER AFM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP WAS BADLY CHAFED AND CAUSED A FALSE FIRE WARNING. THIS FIRE LOOP WAS REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS OR CREW. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.