Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 28, 2017
Submitted
July 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
344
Aircraft time
35,662 hours, 38,882 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
S2611200100060
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE AND MASTER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE POWER LEVER WAS RETARDED TO IDLE, THE INDICATIONS EXTINGUISHED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE FIRE LOOP INSULATORS HAD BECOME UNSEATED ALLOWING THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SENSING LOOPS TO MAKE CONTACT CAUSING THE FALSE INDICATION. THE FIRE LOOPS WERE INSPECTED FOR THE PRESENCE OF ANY DAMAGE, THE INSULATOR WAS RESEATED AND THE SYSTEM HAD A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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