Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
September 10, 2017
Submitted
September 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53462
Aircraft time
41,913 hours, 25,773 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING. FLIGHT CREW SHUTDOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, TEE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. NO EVIDENCE OF ACTUAL FIRE. MAINTENANCE R & R BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. R & R THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING HARNESS AND MULTIPLE OVERHEAT/FIRE DETECTION LOOPS.

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