Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
January 7, 2011
Submitted
January 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
383
Aircraft time
32,607 hours, 36,801 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM LANDING IN PSC. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO VISUAL SIGN OF SMOKE OR FIRE. FOUND WATER IN LOOP CONNECTORS CAUSING FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE BOTTLES AND CARTRIDGES CLEANED AND SECURED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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