Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
January 9, 2021
Submitted
January 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50057
Aircraft time
151 hours, 76 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP INOPERABLE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: C/W A220 EFIM SOLUTION 1-4615. CONNECTOR A243P1 A/A1 AND A/C1 BOTH SHOW A SHORT. DURING GVI OF NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LOOP SYSTEM FOUND, "STARTER MAGNETIC CHIP COLLECTOR PROBE" FELL OUT OF VALVE BODY AND LAYING ON TOP OF THE DETECTOR "LOOP B JUNCTION BLOCK" CAUSING A SHORT TO GROUND. STARTER CHIP DETECTOR PROBE RE-INSTALLED, PER A220 AMP80-11 NOW FIRE LOOP FAULT CLEARED AND NOT ACTIVE ANY LONGER. PLACARD MEL REMOVED.

More about the Airbus BD-500-1A10