Service difficulty report · Wire · Bag BAE146200A

Difficulty date
May 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag BAE146200A
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Overhead Panel
Component
Braero
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN)#4 ENGINE VIBRATING & BELCHING FLAMES FROM EXHAUST. DURING SHUTDOWN, CREW PULLED #4 FIRE HANDLE, #1 CIRCUIT AND FIRED HALON BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, HOWEVER, DISCHARGE DISC LENS ON NOSE COWL REMAINED "GREEN" AND PILOT DID NOT GET A MWS CAUTION ON FORWARD PANEL, NOR ANNUNCIATION OF "#1 USED" ON OVERHEAD ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. CIRCUIT BREAKER C20 "EXT #1 + APU USED ANNUNCIATOR" FOUND POPPED AND CHAFED WIRE FOR #4 FIRE HANDLE MICROSWITCH IN OVERHEAD EXTINGUISHER PANEL. REF: WIRING MANUAL 26-21-00, FIG.2, PAGE 101, MICROSWITCH "4W87" WIRING.