# SDR C2XA10IA001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 31, 2009
- Submitted: January 4, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N11181](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11181), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500904
- Aircraft time: 13,232 hours, 7,446 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Detector
- Part number: 3601133500230C90
- Part serial: 233130
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Part time: 13,217 hours, 7,439 cycles
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10IA001

## Discrepancy

IAH - FLIGHT 2172, THE CREW REPORTED AN ENGINE ONE FIRE DETECTOR FAIL IN FLIGHT.  THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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