Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
July 31, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489EV
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
23393
Aircraft time
96,601 hours
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE A LOOP FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, GAUGE NEEDLE FLUCTUATING. XFRD TO DMI 182 AS PER MEL 26-1 CAT C DUE 8/11/11. INSTALLED PLACARD. RESEATED AND SHOOK DOWN LOOP SENSOR AND CHECKED FOR CHAFING WIRES. NO FAULT FOUND. OPS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND REF MM 26-10-00 PG 501. CLEARED DMI AND REMOVED ALL PLACARDS.