Service difficulty report · Sense Loop · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
April 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Sense Loop
Part number
35590055
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Eng Zone 2
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT THERE WAS A ZONE 2 FIRE INDICATION ON NUMBER TWO ENGINE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE FIRE WARNING BELL DID NOT GO OUT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT THE FIRE SENSE LOOP WAS CHAFED THROUGH IN ONE PLACE WHICH SHORTED THE LOOP, GIVING A FALSE WARNING. FIRE SENSE LOOP REPLACED.