SDR ASOA97041

Service difficulty report · Latch · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
September 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
372
Part
Latch
Condition
Not Latched
Location
Rt Eng Cowl
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH AGS-ATL, RECEIVED A RIGHT ENG FIRE WARNING AT 200'. CREW ADVISED THE TOWER AND TOWER REPORTED VISIBLE FLAME. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED THE A/C AND PULLED THE T-HANDLE, THE WARNING REMAINED. THE F/O FIRED OFF THE ENG FIRE BOTTLE AND THE F/A'S EVACUATED THE A/C. THE FIRE WARNING WENT OUT. ATL MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, HOWEVER, FOUND 3 COWLING DOOR LATCHES NOT PROPERTY SECURED. LATCHES WERE SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO MCN FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE COWLING DOOR. FERRY FLIGHT AND SUBSEQUENT LANDING WERE UNEVENTFUL. (M)

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