Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
July 24, 2000
Submitted
September 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
917
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
51224127
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RDU - FLT 1523 - WHILE TAXING FOR TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAPTION AND BELL WENT OFF. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND BOTH ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO DISCHARGE DISTINGUISHING AGENT INTO THE INLET OF THE ENIGNE. THE PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION INDICATED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE LOOP WAS CHAFED. THE FIRE LOOP WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH BOTH ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER FLIGHT TEST. REF FJT00069172, SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT THE ABOVE CHAFED FIRE LOOP WAS A FATOR IN THAT FALSE WARNING. (M)