Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
March 13, 2009
Submitted
April 8, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N577EH
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760222
Aircraft time
19,479 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE DESCENT TO DESTINATION, NR1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHTS, FIRE WARNING AUDIO AND FIRE T-HANDLE LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED FOR SECONDARY INDICATIONS ON THE INSTRUMENTS, AND THERE WERE NONE. HAD NO INDICATIONS OF SMOKE OR FLAMES. STARTED A DESCENT TO A LOWER ALTITUDE, AND AS A PRECAUTION STARTED TO RETARD NR 1 THROTTLE TO IDLE. AT THAT TIME THE FIRE LIGHTS ALL WENT OUT, AND STAYED OUT. PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER OCCURRENCE. MADE LOG BOOK ENTRY, INFORMED MX, AND LCH OPERATIONS.