Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
July 28, 2016
Submitted
July 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55058
Aircraft time
38,911 hours, 26,853 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ILLUMINATED, ACCOMPANIED WITH AURAL WARNINGS. THE QRH PROCEDURE WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ACTUAL FIRE AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE NOSE FIRE CONTROL UNIT, NR 1 VIA, AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE, HAVING BEEN DISCHARGED. ALL FIRE DETECTION, INDICATION, AND SUPPRESSIONS SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL.

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