Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 25, 2013
Submitted
October 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4620
Aircraft time
1,244 hours, 4,903 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
1,151 hours
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, PILOT HAD AN ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON THE CAUTION PANEL. PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON ENGINE DECK AND ASU CARD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.