SDR 071152

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 23, 2004
Submitted
June 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35SZ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
35
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 1430 (UTC), FLT 7926 IAD-ABE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE TO ABE WHEN THE CREW OBSERVED THE RIGHT FIRE DETECT FAIL INDICATION, FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT FIRE WARNING. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES. BOTH EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT.

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