SDR GAIA9802A

Service difficulty report · Relay · Cvac 240D

Difficulty date
January 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94258
Make and model
Cvac 240D
Aircraft serial
119
Part
Relay
Part number
237EAU
Condition
Loose
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 258 - CLE-YIP - DURING CRUISE, CREW NOTED THE FIRE DETECTION WARNING SYSTEM CAME ON TWICE FOR A FEW SECONDS, FOG TH FWD CARGO/ELECT COMPARTMENT. A DETAIL INSPECTION OF THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM REVEALED A SCREW HAD CAME LOOSE INSIDE THE 237 LEACH RELAY, CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT ACTIVATION OF THE FIREW WARNING SYSTEM IN FLIGHT. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED IN THE SYSTEM. GROUND CHECK OF THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)