Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
June 14, 2006
Submitted
June 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
345
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

AFTER ENGINE START, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. CREW DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE SENSING ELEMENT IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED LT ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW MM AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. IT WAS DETERMINE THAT A FALSE FIRE WARNING OCCURRED. (K)

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