Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
December 20, 2012
Submitted
December 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0829
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
3601921250650
Part serial
5105042
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH CREW NOTICED A "DIFFERENT" SOUND FROM ENGINES. ACFT SOUNDED LIKE MAY HAVE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL BUT WE HAD NORM ENG INDICATIONS. AT 200' RECEIVED AN ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ON ENG NR 2. AFTER ABOUT 15-20 SEC. WARNING WENT OUT AND RECEIVED AN ENG 2 LOOP A FAULT. ELECTED TO DIVERT, ABOUT 5 MINUTES, RECEIVED A LOOP B FAULT ON ENG 2. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION IAW FIM AND SENT DOWNLOAD DATA TO ENGINEERING. NO ABNORMAL OPERATION OF ENGINE FOUND. TIGHTENED B LOOP, REPLACED A LOOP AND REPLACED FDCU. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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