# SDR TRBA2007110

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 10, 2007
- Submitted: December 13, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N308AE
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 309
- Aircraft time: 27,146 hours, 30,684 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Warning
- Condition: False Indication
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007110

## Discrepancy

APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 MINS AFTER STARTING ENG NR 1, AN ENG NR 1 FIRE INDICATION ON CAP, CONDITION LEVER NR 1 AND FIRE HANDLE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED.  SPECIAL DVI AFTER ENGINE FIRE WAS PERFORMED IAW JIC NR 70-00-00 SDI 10000.  RE-CHECKED WIRES AND TESTED LT ENGINE LP VALVE SEVERAL TIMES WITH NR 1 FIRE HANDLE IAW JIC NR 28-24-00 AND FOUND WORKING PROPERLY.  GROUND RUN-UP PERFORMED IAW JIC NR 72-00-00 AND FOUND SATISFACTORY.  ANALYZED AS A FALSE FIRE INDICATION. POSSIBLE HEAVY TAIL WIND WHILE TAXIING.

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