Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
May 31, 2016
Submitted
May 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272SM
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11074
Aircraft time
6,923 hours
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Engine time
6,429 hours, 20,885 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Part number
DPN09W26001
Condition
False Activation
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF DEPARTURE, RECEIVED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND BEGAN APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY TO AIRPORT COMPLETED CHECKLIST THROUGH ENGINE SHUTDOWN. REQUESTED AND RECEIVED NEGATIVE INDICATION OF ANY SIGNS OF FIRE FROM TOWER WHILE ON FINAL. NO INDICATION OF FIRE ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION.

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