Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 29, 2017
Submitted
February 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
30,849 hours, 9,130 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
S332T10043
Condition
Failed
Location
B System
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

CREW REPORTS NR 2 ENGINE B FIRE LOOP WILL NOT TEST (NO HANDLE LIGHT). ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED BOTH ENGINE CORE FIRE DETECTOR ASSEMBLY, IAW AMM 26-11-01. INSPECTED AND FOUND UPPER FAN ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP GROMMETS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE FAN FIRE DETECTOR LOOPS, IAW AMM 26-11-01. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM, IAW AMM 26-11-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.