SDR ASOA06183

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
February 14, 2006
Submitted
March 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
375
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
51653152
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING INDICATION ON THE LT ENGINE. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE QRH AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED INTO THE LT ENGINE, AFTER WHICH THE FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT AND THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE DISPATCHED. THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A SAFE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT ENGINE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 FIRE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT AND THE FIRE BOTTLES AND SQUIBS’. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (K)

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