Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 5, 2006
Submitted
October 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
345
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

NR 1 FIRE INDICATION ON GROUND. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGE FIRE BOTTLE. PERFORMED NR 1 FIRE SENSING ELEMENTS VISUAL INSPECTION IAW JIC 26-11-61, ALSO PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF NR 1 EXHAUST PIPE FOR CRACKS IAW JIC 78-11-00. PERFORMED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL LINES AND HOSES FOR LEAK IAW JIC 73-00-00. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FALSE FIRE WARNING, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE DETECTED OR FAILURE ON SYSTEM. (M)

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