Service difficulty report · Connector · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
August 26, 2000
Submitted
August 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11173
Aircraft time
30,874 hours, 41,085 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

GEG - ON CLIMBOUT THROUGH 10,000 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDED. SILENCED ALARM, SHUT DOWN ENGINE PER EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, BOTTLES NR 1 AND 2. BOTH FIRE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MADE SINGLE ENGINE EMERGENCY LANDING IN GEG WITH OUT INCIDENT. NO FIRE DAMAGE WAS FOUND UPON INSPECTION. CLEANED FIRE LOOP CONNECTORS. REPLACED EXTENDABLE SQUIB CARTIRAGE AND EXTINGISHING BOTTLES. COMPLIED WITH HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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