Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC3C

Difficulty date
December 20, 2019
Submitted
December 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272R
Make and model
Doug DC3C
Aircraft serial
13678
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Indication
Location
Right Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

UPON CLIMB - PASSING THROUGH 8500 FEET. THE FIRE WARNING FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED AND THE FIRE BELL WAS GOING OFF. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FEATHER AND RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN INDICATION ISSUE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE BEING FOUND. AIRCRAFT IS STILL BEING INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INDICATION.

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