Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 20, 2023
Submitted
August 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35178
Aircraft time
58,445 hours, 17,338 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
90201801
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
#2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HISTORY OF #2 ENGINE B LOOP NOT TESTING PROPERLY AND CAUSING DELAYS. (#PRI2/ETOPS). GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1963595 TASKCARD: N/R-00003 ) UPON ARRIVAL TO HANGAR, #2 ENG LOOP B STILL FAULTING. PERFORMED FIM 26-10 TASK 805. REMOVED ENG AND APU FIRE DETECTION MODULE REF AMM 26-10-01-000-801. PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECKS OF FIM 26-10 TASK 805. #2 ENG LOOP RESISTANCE PINS 10 TO 12 GOOD @ 1.8 OHMS. RESISTANCE PINS 2 TO 12 FAILS @ 1291 OHMS. FOUND R/H CORE DETECTOR M1760 OUT OF RESISTANCE LIMITS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 50K-90K OHMS AS ENGINE COOLED. ALL OTHER DETECTOR RESISTANCES IN LIMITS, #2 ENG UPPER FAN B @ 5960 OHMS, #2 ENG LWR FAN B @ 3950 OHMS, #2 ENG L/H CORE B @ 3051 OHMS. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENG R/H CORE DETECTOR M1760 REF AMM 26-11-01/401. ALL LUGS INSPECTED, SECURED, AND RETORQUED. RESISTANCE PINS 2 TO 12 NOW IN LIMITS @ 879 OHMS. REINSTALLED ENG AND APU FIRE DETECTION MODULE REF AMM 26-10-01-400-801. 4 C/B'S OPENED, TAGGED, AND RESET. ALL OP TESTS PASS. PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL REPAIR CONFIRMATION OF FIM 26-10 TASK 805. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL. CLEARS TSR, SEAMC SCOTT NOTIFIED.