SDR AALA20110719TUL11

Service difficulty report · Detector · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: July 19, 2011
Submitted: July 21, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N398AN
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 29605
Aircraft time: 50,239 hours, 8,068 cycles
System (JASC): 2612 · Fire Detection
Part: Detector
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Lt Engine
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: E, A

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

What was found

SDQ - INFLIGHT MIA-POS. CREW REPORTED STATUS MESSAGE FOR LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP 2, WITH LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP 1 ALREADY ON PLACARD. ACCOMPLISHED QRH AND LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SDQ LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT. REPLACED LOWER FORWARD DETECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.