Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
May 17, 2018
Submitted
May 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
336
Aircraft time
37,298 hours, 39,487 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ON A VISUAL APPROACH, AT ABOUT 800FT AGL, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. DUE TO BEING ON SHORT FINAL, THE CREW DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WHEN ON THE GROUND INITIATE THE ON GROUND ENGINE FIRE CHECK LIST. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS INSPECTED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING WAS COMPLIED WITH AND A CONTAMINATED CONNECTOR WAS FOUND AT FIN 426VC. THE CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED IAW SPM 20-55-00. AN OPERATIONAL TEST WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED IAW JIC 26-12-00 OPT 10000.

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