Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
November 1, 2019
Submitted
November 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
347
Aircraft time
31,974 hours, 32,425 cycles
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
51216052
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, B

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

What was found

FLIGHT 8299, ENROUTE AFW-TUL/ DISCREPANCY: DURING APPROACH INTO TULSA, THE CREW RECEIVED A #2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING. THE #2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND #2 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE WAS ACTIVATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING. A SUPPLEMENTAL SDR WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL TO PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED SDR COEA2019110113816 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, REPLACED LH/RH ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES, CARTRIDGES AND THE #2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION UNIT. DISCOVERED THE #2 ENGINE FIRE SENSING ELEMENT AT 34WD CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT. REPLACED THE ELEMENT. OPS CHECK OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM GOOD.

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