Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 4, 2024
Submitted
July 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
875
Aircraft time
22,111 hours, 12,649 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
901285
Part serial
180
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
21,058 hours, 12,009 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

ENG1 LOOP A FAULT DURING CLIMB OUT. APPEARED AND WENT AWAY AFTER A SHORT TIME ON FIRST FLIGHT, OCCURRED AGAIN TWICE DURING 2ND FLIGHT (ALSO DURING CLIMB OUT). RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL: 26-XX-XXC CAT: C EXP: 14JUL24 ENG 1 LOOP A - INOP. FLIGHT CREW MUST PERFORM FUNCTIONAL TEST OF ENG FIRE WARNING SYSTEM PRIOR TO EACH DEPARTURE." AMM: 26-XX-XX-XX AMM: 26-12-XX-XX TEST #1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR FOUND NO FAULTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 11WD FIRE DETECTOR UNIT AS PER M/M 26-12-XX-XX AND TESTED AS PER M/M 26-12-XX-XX ALL TEST PASSED, A/C OK FOR SERVICE. INSTALLED PART IS FROM THE CASH PROGRAM.

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