Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
August 25, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
529
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON GROUND, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. HEAVY TAIL WINDS WERE PRESENT CREATING A FALSE INDICATION. CAPTAIN DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE. NO INDICATION OF FIRE NOTED. (K)

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