SDR AALA016053

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
June 1, 2001
Submitted
July 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49727
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
5938323508
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP B ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. SWITCHED TO LOOP A AND ACCOMPLISHED A GOOD TEST. LEFT SWITCH IN LOOP A AS PER PROCEDURE. PULLING INTO GATE AT SJC LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT AND BELL ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, PULLED FIRE HANDLE, FIRED BOTH BOTTLES. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GROUND CREW REPORTED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM TOP OF ENGINE AFTER FIRING BOTTLES. UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THERE WAS NO ACTUAL FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND UPPER FIRE DETECTOR LOOP A AND B BAD. REPLACED UPPER FIRE DETECTOR LOOP A AND B. PERFORMED FIRE DETECTOR TEST AS REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER, INSTALLED SQUIBB, FIRE SYSTEM TEST OK PER MM.

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