Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
August 21, 2016
Submitted
August 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53352
Aircraft time
42,342 hours, 35,119 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PERFORMED A DIVERSION DUE TO AN RT ENG FIRE, T-HANDLE RED LIGHT WITH AURAL WARNING "FIRE RIGHT ENGINE" AND RT ENG FIRE DET FAULT EOAP MESSAGE IN CRUISE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PER FIM. ALL FIRE LOOP DETECTOR ELEMENTS RESISTANCE CHECKS WERE NORMAL. THE NACELLE OUTBOARD FIRE DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO BEING IN POOR CONDITION. THE TECHNICIANS APPLIED POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND AMBER LOOP A & B FAULT LIGHTS ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE CONTINUED A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE NR 2 RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR AMPLIFIER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM. THE APU AND RIGHT ENGINE WERE STARTED AND OPERATED ABOVE IDLE POWER. NO FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FAULTS WERE FOUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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