Service difficulty report · Detector · Airbus A300B4622

Difficulty date
October 8, 2009
Submitted
October 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622
Aircraft serial
358
Aircraft time
34,368 hours, 33,948 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4158
Engine time
27,689 hours, 13,345 cycles
Part
Detector
Part number
710110
Part serial
25693
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT IN HEAVY RAIN AT 3000 FT, NR 1 ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. C/W EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. LANDED 23L. LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER LANDING. FIRE DEPT CONFIRMED VISUALLY AND INFRARED NO FIRE. TOWED IN. DISCONNECTED CONNECTOR D1909VC AT ENGINE NR 1 PYLON. PIN C AND U OF 11WD CTL UNIT CONNECTOR WENT COMPLETE OPEN. DISCONNECTED PINS A AND C FROM 27WD SENSING LOOP B NACELLE. FOUND THAT THE STUD IS BROKEN AND WHEN WIGGLED WOULD SHORT TO GROUND. NEED NEW NACELLE LOOP B. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE LOOP B (27WD) IAW MM 26-12-12-4 UP TO STEP G (LOOP TEST). FOWARD CLAMP WAS FOUND LOOSE. REPOSITIONED CLAMP AND TIGHTENED. SUSPECT THAT CLAMP WAS LEAKING HOT AIR ONTO "A" FIRE LOOP. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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