Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 24, 2020
Submitted
May 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55151
Aircraft time
34,290 hours, 51,681 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

"FIRE R-B FAULT' ON STATUS.// PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER FIM 26-11 TASK 806 UP TO ITEM F STEP 2. PENDING AVIONICS WIRE CHECK. PERFORM FIM 26-11 TASK 806 FROM ITEM F(2) ONWORDS. FOUND NO OPEN CIRCUITS ON FIRE DETECTORS. ALL FIRE DETECTOR RESISTANCE VALUE CHECK OK. WIRING FROM P1-3010 TO R ENG LOOP SELECT SWITCH OK. FAULT STILL SHOWS. NEED TO CONTINUE TROUBLESHOOTING. FOUND GEARBOX-MOUNTED FIRE DETECTOR SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-11-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

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