Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7474B5F

Difficulty date
September 2, 2020
Submitted
September 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713CK
Make and model
Boeing 7474B5F
Aircraft serial
32808
Aircraft time
66,256 hours, 11,844 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
356412400
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FIRE WHEEL WELL. PER FIM 26-17 801. CHECKED WIRING FOR DAMAGE, CHAFFING, AND CORROSION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED FOR CONTINUITY AT PIN 10 OF RELAY TO GROUND, FOUND CONTINUITY. REPLACED RELAY IAW BSWPM 20-81-22, NO HELP. THIS ITEM IS TRANSFERRED TO DMI 71300179 CAT "C" DUE DATE 12 SEPT 2020 (M). PROCEDURES C/W IAW MEL 26-17-1B, PLACARDS INSTALLED. REF DMI # 71300179 WHEEL WELL FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM INOP. PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECK BETWEEN CONNECTOR DM694B & DM694A IAW B747-400 WDM 26-17-11. FOUND SHORT TO GROUND ON M694B FIRE DETECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED M694B FIRE DETECTOR IAW B747-400 AMM 26-17-02. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B747-400 AMM 26-17-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED, THIS DMI IS CLEARED. ALL PLACARDS REMOVED.

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