Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Airbus A300B4622

Difficulty date
July 29, 2009
Submitted
July 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622
Aircraft serial
358
Aircraft time
34,094 hours, 33,796 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLT AT 340 HAD FIRE WARNING ON NR1 ENGINE, COMPLIED W/RED ECAMS. FIRE WARNING CEASED AFTER DISCHARGING NR 1 AGENT. 37 MINUTES OF WIND MILLING AT 0 PSI. CHECKED LOOP RESISTANCE AND INSULATION AND WIRING REF TSM 26-12-00 NO FAULTS FOUND. CLEANED LOOP CONNECTORS AND REINSTALLED. LEAK CHECKED STARTER DUCT USING APU AIR NO LEAKS FOUND. FOIL WRAPPED REMAINING DUCT CLAMPS. RAN ENGINE AT CRUISE SETTING (1.33 EPR) FOR 30 MIN. NO FIRE WARNINGS AND NAC. TEMP NORMAL 95 SAME AS NR 2 ENGINE. RECHECKED DUCTS AND FOUND 1 CLAMP ON ENGINE BLEED VALVE WITH BLOWN FOIL. REWRAPPED CLAMP AND RAN ENGINE AGAIN PER JRH.

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