Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
August 30, 2005
Submitted
August 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652FE
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
735
Aircraft time
17,169 hours, 8,776 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Engine time
14,854 hours, 7,507 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 20,000 FT, NR 2 ENGINE INDICATED A FIRE: LIGHT IN FIRE CRC AND LIGHT IN FUEL SHUTOFF HANDLE. NO OTHER ANOMALIES NOTED EITHER ON ANALOG GAUGES OR ECAM PAGE. ALL CHECKLISTS COMPLETED TO INCLUDE PULLING FIRE HANDLE & DISCHARGING BOTH BOTTLES. FIRE LIGHT REMAINED ON THROUGH LANDING & ROLL OUT. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE & EXHAUST, FOUND NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS, OPENED ALL COWLS & INSPECTED FOR LOOSE OR LEAKING DUCT WORK. FOUND FOIL MISSING FROM STARTER DUCT. R & R BOTH NR 2 ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES PER A300 MM. OPS CKS GOOD. REPLACED RELAYS 10WD & 10WE. REPLACED GEARBOX, TURBINE & UPPER RT TURBINE DETECTORS IAW A300 AMM, NR 2 FIRE WARNING TESTS NORMAL.

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