Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
August 19, 2023
Submitted
August 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609UP
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
64254
Aircraft time
21,832 hours, 3,231 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
474660
Part serial
AEP1080
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Unknown
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

BOTH FIRE LOOP A AND B STATUS MESSAGES PRESENT AFTER DET FIRE/ OUT 1 EICAS MESSAGE. THIS RESULTED IN AND AIR TURN BACK. C/W FIM 26-11-00-810-818 AND AMM 26-11-00-730-801, FOUND FIRE DETECTOR LOOP A AND LOOP B HAVE HIGH RESISTANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTOR TS883 PER AMM 26-11-02/401. RESISTANCE CAME BACK INTO RANGE. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.

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