Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 27, 2004
Submitted
July 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B201
Aircraft time
29,308 hours, 32,393 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
89905202
Part serial
0788
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
18,061 hours, 22,805 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

AT 4000 FT, WE RECEIVED A MOMENTARY FIRE DET FAIL LT ON THE RT ENG. ABOUT 2 SEC AFTER IT WENT OUT WE RECEIVED A MOMENTARY RT ENG FIRE WARNING. PERFORMED ENG CHECK LIST AND LANDED (RT FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED). ADJUSTED FIRE LOOPS AND CHANGED OUR FIRE DETECT CONTROL UNIT.

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