Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 757

Difficulty date
October 12, 2006
Submitted
October 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 757
Aircraft serial
26152
Aircraft time
43,523 hours, 18,241 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. EICAS MSG LT ENGINE FIRE DISPLAYED. FIRE INDICATIONS STOPPED WHEN FIRE SWITCH PULLED. EXAMINED LT ENGINE FOR SIGNS OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT. NO DAMAGE FOUND. NO HYD, PNEUMATICS OR FUEL LEAKS WERE FOUND. AS T/S REPLACED UPPER NR 3 AND LOWER NR 4 DETECTOR ASSY IN HOT SECTION AND REPLACED AFOLTS CARD M10224 AMM 26-11-01 PAG 401 AND 26-10-01/401.