# SDR TRBA2009046

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2009
- Submitted: April 7, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N448AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N448AM), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 448
- Aircraft time: 26,728 hours, 25,551 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Detector
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Nr 2 Nacelle
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009046

## Discrepancy

AT THE GATE NAC OVHEAT LIGHT ON.  AS PER AOM VOL 1 CONDITION LEVER MAX RPW, THEN ENGINE FIRE NR 2 LIGHT ON.  FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECK LIST (ENGINE FIRE) CONDITION LEVER FUEL SHUT OFF.  PULLED FIRE HANDLE, LIGHT OUT.  INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE AND NACELLE.  NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND.  PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF NR 2 ENG FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW ATR 72 JIC 26-12-00.  OPT CK GOOD ALSO GROUND RUN NR 2 ENG FOR 30 MINUTES IAW JIC NR 72-00-00.  NO DEFECTS NOTED.  SUSPECT 40 KTS TAIL WIND CAUSE THE PROBLEM.

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