Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 19, 2006
Submitted
June 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60MJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
60
Aircraft time
21,282 hours, 32,764 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

LEFT T-HANDLE ILLUMINATED WHILE TAXIING TO GATE. LEFT -T- HANDLE ILLUMINATED WHILE TAXIING TO THE GATE AFTER LANDING ACTIVATED LEFT FIRE BOTTLE BUT IT FAILED TO DISCHARGE WITH -T- HANDLE PULLED. -T- HANDLE ON LT SIDE ILLUMINATED BECAUSE FIRE LOOP WAS TOUCHING THE EXHAUST STACK. REPOSITIONED FIRE LOOP, PERFORMED LT FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATION CHECK IAW COLGAN W/C 26-20-01, OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED & REPLACED LT FIRE BOTTLE IAW SAAB WORK CARD 26-20-05 P/N ON & OFF 30100023, S/N ON 28764A1, S/N OFF 25307A1.

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