Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
July 14, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft time
1,334 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Bottle
Component
Fire Bottle
Component part number
335000261
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN "ENG 1 AND ENG 2 FIRE EXT BOTTLE B FAIL" MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE TEMP COMPENSATED PRESSURE SWITCH ASSY ON THE FIRE BOTTLE FAILED THE OPS TEST. SUSPECTED PRESSURE SWITCH ASSY TO BE CAUSE OF FAULT. FIRE BOTTLE ASSY REPLACED.

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