Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
May 20, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft time
28,839 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A3
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
6493950730
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PRF MESSAGE CHECK ENGINE NR 2 FIRE LOOP "B". THIS DEFECT WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND ALSO DEFFERED UNDER MEL 26-12-01 CATEGORY "C" AS A RESULT OF THIS PFR MESSAGE. FIRE LOOP "B" REPLACEMENT WAS SCHEDULED WHILE OPERATING THE "C" DUCT FOR LOOP REPLACEMENT IT WAS NOTICED FOR DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE RT "C" DUCT HEAT SHIELD. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSE BY A MISSING "PISTON RING" (P/N336-510-710-0 OR 649-395-073-0 POST SB).MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSTALLED NEW PISTON RING, BUT AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE 32 ENGINE RT "C" DUCT HEAT SHIELD. A TEMPORARY RE PAIR HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED TO THE HEAT SHIELD WITH A REPETITIVE INSPECTION EVERY "A" CHECK GRANTED BY BF GOO

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