SDR ASOA02361S

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
LD
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

ON LANDING ROLL OUT IN ATL, THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED A RIGHT ENGINE FIRE/WHEEL WELL INDICATION. THE CAPTAIN ACTIVATED BOTH RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES, BUT THIS DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE INDICATION LIGHT. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS REQUESTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED ON THE RUNWAY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT POWERED DOWN. 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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