DA50 captain reports engine 2 fail light shortly after takeoff and returns to departure airport. It ...

Attributes
ACN	832985
Time
Date	200904
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Falcon 50
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Service/Access Door
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 7000 Flight Crew Type 600
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

On initial climbout; we observed the illumination of the 'engine 2 fail' light. This light indicates the opening of the #2 engine inlet door. After following the checklist (power lever idle); we explained to tower that we needed to return; which we did. After landing; I opened the aft equipment bay; and observed that the #2 engine inlet door was ajar. The hinges had come off their normal position. I re-secured the door; and shortly thereafter; we departed again without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DA50 Captain reports ENG 2 FAIL light shortly after takeoff and returns to departure airport. It is discovered that the warning is erroneous and that the inlet door had come off its hinges.

Narrative: On initial climbout; we observed the illumination of the 'Engine 2 Fail' light. This light indicates the opening of the #2 engine inlet door. After following the checklist (power lever idle); we explained to Tower that we needed to return; which we did. After landing; I opened the aft equipment bay; and observed that the #2 engine inlet door was ajar. The hinges had come off their normal position. I re-secured the door; and shortly thereafter; we departed again without incident.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

DA50 captain reports engine 2 fail light shortly after takeoff and returns to departure airport. It is discovered that the warning is erroneous and that the inlet door had come off its hinges.