An atx pilot did not want the crash crew to meet the aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	272531
Time
Date	199405
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lga tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3600
ASRS Report	272531
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

After getting a slight burble in my right engine and switching fuel tanks, I requested a turn inbound. They granted that and sent out the crash trucks. I repeated that there was no problem and return the trucks. There was no purpose for the trucks except to scare my passenger.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATX PLT DID NOT WANT THE CRASH CREW TO MEET THE ACFT.

Narrative: AFTER GETTING A SLIGHT BURBLE IN MY R ENG AND SWITCHING FUEL TANKS, I REQUESTED A TURN INBOUND. THEY GRANTED THAT AND SENT OUT THE CRASH TRUCKS. I REPEATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROB AND RETURN THE TRUCKS. THERE WAS NO PURPOSE FOR THE TRUCKS EXCEPT TO SCARE MY PAX.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.