What was found
LEFT ENGINE WHEEL WELL FIRE WARNING DURING FLIGHT. ENGINE SECURED AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. FIRE WARNING PERSISTED. FALSE WARNING, REPLACED THE FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N241CA
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120211
- System (JASC)
- 2612 · Fire Detection
- Part
- Fire Control
- Part number
- 6468
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Part time
- 16,227 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- A, E, F
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.