Service difficulty report · Switch · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
June 4, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft time
57,069 hours
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515
Part
Switch
Part number
30262A18A19
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Fire Detection
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

(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED THAT ON HEAD START DEPARTURE OUT OF YVR, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECT SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT TO THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM TO BE THE TEST SWITCH. THEY SPRAY CLEANED THE SWITCH & IT TESTED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE HOWEVER ON THE OUTBOARD LEG THE FIRE DETECT SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST ONCE AIRBORNE. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO YVR & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 FIRE WARNING TEST SWITCH, P/N 3026218A9, & TESTED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.

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