Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
October 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT PILOTS HAD NR 2 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON SHORT FINAL. PILOTS ADVISED TOWER AND SECURED ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PILOT PULLED BOTH FIRE HANDLES AND PASSENGERS/CREW EVACUATED THE ACFT. THE SAFETY GROUND CREW USED CLEAR WATER EXTINGUISHERS AS A PRECAUTION. PRIOR TO INTRODUCING WATER INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT INTAKE AND EXHAUST, THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR NO FIRE/FLAMES VISIBLE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FIRE IN THE COWLINGS AND THE PROPELLER IS TURNING NORMALLY BY HAND IN NORMAL FEATHER POSITION.

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