What was found
(AUS) NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON STARTUP. FIRE BOTTLES ACTIVATED. INSPECTION COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ENGINE INNER COWLING FIRE WARNING SENSING ELEMENT FAILED THE INSULATION TEST.
- Difficulty date
- November 6, 2001
- Submitted
- February 5, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK1000
- Engine
- Rroyce SPEY55515
- System (JASC)
- 2612 · Fire Detection
- Part
- Fire Detector
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Component
- Fire Detection
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- F
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.