Service difficulty report · Ecu · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
January 3, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft time
21,883 hours, 20,438 cycles
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515
Part
Ecu
Part number
31072
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Suppression
Component
Fire Suppresion · Pacificscien
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT HAVE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTION AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLED, SUPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE SA02-134. THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INCLUDES TWO HALON BOTTLES, DIVERTER VALVES, AND ASSOCIATED PIPING AND HALON NOZZLES. DISCHARGE OF THE HALON BOTTLES IS MANUALLY CONTROLLED BY MEANS OF PUSHBUTTON SWITCHES IN THE COCKPIT. THE OPERATOR HAS OBSERVED THAT THE 60 SECOND COUNTDOWN TIMER IS INTERMITTENTLY TRIGGERED BY SELECTING THE BATTERY MASTER FROM OFF TO ON. THIS RESULTS IN UNCOMMANDED DISCHARGE OF THE NR 2 HALON BOTTLE.

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