What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 13, 2019, at approximately 1730 local time N828AK experienced an "eng fire" warning light while in flight. N828AK was conducting a sightseeing operation in Tampa, FL with three soles onboard. The PIC stated, approximately 10 minutes into the flight, the "eng fire" caution light illuminated. The PIC stated the rotorcraft did not have any other malfunctions or indications. The PIC made a precautionary landing at privacy data omitted. The rotorcraft landed without incident and the passengers debarked to a safe location. The PIC indicated he never observed any flames or fire coming from the rotorcraft and that there were no signs of smoke. The PIC inspected the rotorcraft and discovered that the muffler sub assembly on the exhaust system was detached and there was some minor damage to the paint on the aft right side of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 13, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 LOCAL TIME N828AK EXPERIENCED AN "ENG FIRE" WARNING LIGHT WHILE IN FLIGHT. N828AK WAS CONDUCTING A SIGHTSEEING OPERATION IN TAMPA, FL WITH THREE SOLES ONBOARD. THE PIC STATED, APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE "ENG FIRE" CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PIC STATED THE ROTORCRAFT DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER MALFUNCTIONS OR INDICATIONS. THE PIC MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE ROTORCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE PASSENGERS DEBARKED TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE PIC INDICATED HE NEVER OBSERVED ANY FLAMES OR FIRE COMING FROM THE ROTORCRAFT AND THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF SMOKE. THE PIC INSPECTED THE ROTORCRAFT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE MUFFLER SUB ASSEMBLY ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS DETACHED AND THERE WAS SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PAINT ON THE AFT RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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