Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14819
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
156
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Warning
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D, F

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 3577 - TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, REPORTED 'RIGHT ENGINE FIRE. DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES'. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE IAW ATR-42 JIC 70-00-00-SDI-10000-001. NO DEFECTS NOTED, SUSPECT FALSE WARNING DUE TO EXCESSIVE TAILWIND DURING TAXI. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, CLEANED ENGINES, AND BOTH BOTTLE SQUIBS TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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