Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 11, 2012
Submitted
May 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4321
Aircraft time
2,406 hours, 5,293 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Engine Bay
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON ENGINE START, ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATELY SHUT ENGINE DOWN. NO ENGINE FIRE WAS OBSERVED, ENGIE FIRE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. COMPLETE ACFT SHUTDOWN, ACFT OUT OF SERVICE.