Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 21, 2012
Submitted
July 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
769
Aircraft time
24,384 hours, 13,135 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5F
Part
Sense Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 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

CLIMBING OUT OF 260 TOWARD 330 RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING FOR NR 2 ENGINE ON ECAM. COMPLIED WITH PHASE 1. STILL HAD RED LIGHT. FIRED 1 BOTTLE (AGENT 1). LIGHT WENT OUT. LANDED WITHOUT MISHAP. MX FOUND HP SENSE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON UPPER LOOP RAIL AND WORN HOLE IN SENSE LINE. SUSPECT THIS TO BE ROOT CAUSE OF FIRE ALERT. REPLACED SENSE LINE IAW STANDARD PRACTICES. FOUND LOWER TURBINE FIRE DETECT ASSY WITH DAMAGE. REPLACED IAW AMM 26-12-12-04-02. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 26-12-00-05-02. RAN ENGINE AND CHECKED FOR AIR LEAKS AND CHECKED VALVE CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 36-11-12-05-02 , ACFT OK FOR CONT SERVICE.

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