Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19812
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
99
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
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

EWR - DURING TAXI THE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE INDICATION WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WARNING ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF A FIRE. THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW ATR 42 JIC 26-12-00. AIRCRAFT ENGINES WERE CHECKED FOR OPERATION AND LEAKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND, DETERMINED FIRE WARNINGS DUE TO HIGH WINDS BLOWING INTO TAIL PIPE OF ENGINES. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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