Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
October 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE WHEN ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON NR 1 ENGINE ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OF NR 1 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. CUSTOMER REPORTING NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL FIRE IN THE NACELLE AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE TEAM ON THEIR WAY TO THE AIRCRAFT FOR MORE DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE.

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