Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 28, 2022
Submitted
October 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41189
Aircraft time
36,888 hours, 11,778 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAINTENANCE CONTROL/TECH SERVICES REQUEST: FOLLOW UP TO HISTORY OF #1 ENGINE B FIRE LOOP FAULTING. GROUNDED - YES. COMPLIED WITH ALL TSR STEPS. (STEP 1) ACCOMPLISHED B737-900 FIM 26-10 TASK 805. UPPER FAN (M1757) = 5.88K, LWR FAN (M1758) = 3.84K, RT CORE (M1760) = 2.40K, LT CORE (M1759) = 2.97K. (STEP 2) ACCOMPLISHED CLEANING & GVI ALL DETECTORS & LUGS. FOUND UPPER FAN DETECTOR (LOOP B) WIRE RUBBING AGAINST THE DETECTOR HOUSING, INSULATION CUT & WIRE EXPOSED TO GROUND. (STEP 3) REPAIRED WIRE INSULATION REF STANDARD WIRE PRACTICE.