Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Fokker F2760

Difficulty date
May 27, 2003
Submitted
July 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N719FE
Make and model
Fokker F2760
Aircraft serial
10467
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
51271107
Condition
False Indication
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON FOR RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PRECAUTIONARY AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIRE WARNING WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FALSE INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OIL BREATHER TUBE FIRE WIRE AND CLEANED CONTACTS AT COUPLINGS. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLES AND SQUIBBS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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