# Incident 20050509006739I: Swrngn SA226TC, Boise, ID, May 9, 2005

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 2005, 19:40 local time
- Place: Boise, ID
- Airport: Boise Air Terminal - Gowen Fld
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: QTVA
- Location: 43.5644° N, 116.2230° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5644&lon=-116.2230&mi=10
- Aircraft: N158WA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N158WA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA226TC (registry code 8780404, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: AiResearch TPE331-5&6SER (registry code 01515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-5-6ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA226TC
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE33110
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050509006739I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT REPORTED #1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL150 APPROXIMATELY 40NM FROM BOI. PERFORMED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, SHUT ENGINE DOWN. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. LANDED BOI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE OR BLEED AIR LEAKAGE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM, REPLACING ONE SENSOR AND TWO TERMINAL ENDS. ALSO REPLACED SEVERAL BLEED AIR GASKETS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. 40 MINUTE FULL POWER GROUND RUN AND 30 MINUTE FLIGHT CHECK PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

## Other reports on N158WA (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20170320002139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170320002139A), Mar 20, 2017: Swearingen SA226TC (N158WA), Boise, ID, Substantial damage. Maintenance was performed on the aircraft prior to the flight. The mechanic was called away from the task before it was completed. A screw driver was left on…
- [Incident 19990224011399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990224011399I), Feb 24, 1999: Swrngn SA226TC (N158WA), Minor damage. After landing the nose steering system had a uncomanded hardover to the right. The captain was able to correct the turn after the steering was disconnected.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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