Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
November 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10385
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
51227105
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED 5 MINUTES AFTER T/O FROM SEA. RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. PILOTS REQUESTED RETURN TO SEA. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO SEA WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. MAINTENANCE TESTED EACH FIREWIRE AND COUPLING ON RT ENGINE. REPLACED ALL DEFECTIVE FIREWIRES AND COUPLINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES AND CARTRIDGES. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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