Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
June 26, 2011
Submitted
June 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14940
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145033
Aircraft time
27,200 hours, 25,826 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
3601133500230C90
Part serial
223742
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
17,374 hours, 18,380 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2834, DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE LOOP, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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