Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 13, 2015
Submitted
September 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35688
Aircraft time
28,202 hours, 8,706 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
S332T10043
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PREFLIGHT FIRE DETECTION TEST, OVER HEAT, FIRE DETECTION LOOP "A", NR 2 ENGINE INOPERATIVE. ALSO SHOWS FAULT ON NR 2 WHEN LOOP "A" SELECTED. ACFT GROUNDED. INITIAL TEST NORMAL. RESISTANCE CHECKED D998 PIN 24 AND 25 AT ENGINE AND APU FIRE CONTROL MODULE SHOW 5 OHMS. AFTER OPENING ENGINE, RESISTANCE CHECK WENT TO 15 OHMS. TAPPED ON M1759 ENGINE CORE LT, RESISTANCE WENT OPEN. REPLACED M1759 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR REF MM 26-11-01. REINSTALLED ENGINE & APU FIRE CONTROL MODULE. ENGINE FIRE TEST NORMAL.