Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
February 3, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11237
Aircraft time
31,200 hours, 37,677 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
473054
Part serial
0682
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
3,738 hours, 5,291 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

SEA- CLIMBING OUT OF FAT, THE NR 2 FIRE WARNING ALARM GAVE FOUR SHORT WARNINGS OF A SECOND OR LESS. ABNORMAL INDICATIONS 470/480 TGT 410, WARNING BETWEEN 10,000 AND 25,000 FEET. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FIRE CONTROL UNIT AND NR 2 SENSING LOOP CABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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