SDR ASOA02361

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 23, 2002
Submitted
August 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120202
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
360173450
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

FLT 4015 - ON FINAL APPROACH INTO ATL, THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED A RIGHT ENGINE/WHEEL WELL FIRE INDICATION. THE CAPTAIN ACTIVATED BOTH RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE WAS EVER NOTED. DUE TO THE ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES BEING DEPLOYED MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND BOTH SQUIBS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRE LOOP ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WITH NO HELP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRE LOOP IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THAT EXTINGUISHED THE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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