SDR MALA040307

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 4, 2004
Submitted
April 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B424
Aircraft time
15,792 hours, 17,530 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LEFT FIRE DETECT FAIL CWP LIGHT IS ON. AFTER START LEFT FIRE DETECT FAIL LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PER SF3 MM 26-11-00-1 (FAULT ISOLATION 102). FOUND SHORT TO GROUND AT FIRE LOOP SENSOR 11WG. CLEANED MUCH DEBRIS FROM CENTER PIN ON EACH END OF LOOP. RE-INSTALLED, ALL CHECKS GOOD PER 26-11-00-5. LEFT FIRE DETECT FAIL TEST GOOD. LEFT FIRE TEST GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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