Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Airbus A321271N

Difficulty date
June 13, 2019
Submitted
June 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217HA
Make and model
Airbus A321271N
Aircraft serial
08578
Aircraft time
1,829 hours, 355 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
636D0015511
Part serial
33587
Condition
Kinked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,829 hours, 355 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - ECAM ENG 2 FIRE LOOP B FAULT OCCURRED THREE TIMES WITHIN A 5 MIN PERIOD. EACH OCCURRENCE LASTED LESS THAN 2 MIN AT CRUISE FL330, 40 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF. TROUBLESHOT ECAM ENG 2 FIRE LOOP B FAULT PER TSM 26-12-00-810-806-A. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF FIRE DETECT SYSTEM. OPS GOOD. DUE TO PREVIOUS HISTORY INSPECTED ENG 2 FIRE LOOPS. FOUND KINKS IN FIRE LOOP 4001WD2, ALONG WITH DARKENED SPOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORE VENT FIRE LOOP B PER AMM 26-12-17-400-803. PERFORMED OPS CHECK PER 26-12-00. OPS CHECKED SECURITY, CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

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