Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 7, 2021
Submitted
May 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35179
Aircraft time
54,155 hours, 16,184 cycles
Part
Terminal
Condition
Broken
Location
Overheat Detect
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

#1 ENG OVERHEAT DETECTOR "A" INOP, FAULT LT ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED ENGINE & APU FIRE DETECTION CONTROL MODUEL (M279). RESISTANCE CKS FOR A-LOOP PINS 24 & 25 D1002 SHOWS 70 OHMS. DURING SHAKE DOWN OF A-LOOP HARNESS, TERMINAL BROKE FROM UPPER FAN DETECTOR. TERMINATE NEW LUGS AT UPPER FAN DETECTOR A-LOOP. RESISTANCE STILL SHOW HIGH, TAPPING ON LEFT CORE DETECTOR AND SHAKING MW0325, RESISTANCE FLUCTUATES DOWN TO 2.9 OHMS. REINSTALLED M279. FIRE TEST NORMAL. CONDUCTED ENG/APU FIRE DETECTION BITE TEST WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.