Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 6, 2005
Submitted
May 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53243
Aircraft time
38,811 hours, 29,990 cycles
Engine time
15,345 hours, 23,234 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM RIGHT ENGINE LOOP-B LIGHT AND FIRE WARNING ON IN FLIGHT MOMENTARILY, THEN WENT OFF. BOTH INDICATIONS AGAIN ON THE GROUND BOTH WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN. TESTED FIRE WARNING. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE B-LOOP STICKING IN TEST WITH FIRE INDICATION. REPLACED A2-6 RIGHT FIRE DETECT AMP (CONTROL). TESTED FIRE WARNING SEVERAL TIMES. OPS TEST NORMAL ON B-LOOP NR 2 ENGINE. A-LOOP NR 2 ENGINE STILL ON MCO AND PLACARD.

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