Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
November 13, 2024
Submitted
November 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000955
Aircraft time
2,895 hours, 2,433 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2170. ON POWER UP, AFTER FIRE EXTINGUISHER TEST, ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS NORMAL, BUT EICAS MESSAGE APPREARED: CRG FIRE PROT FAULT.. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED FIM TASK 26-15-00-810-804-2 THROUGH STEP 7.Q. EXCEPT CONTINUITY CHECKS P0449-C TO P0778-BP1-11 + P0993-BP1-14. RECONNECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR TURNOVER. REPLACED AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-15-01-000/-400-801-A, DID NOT FIX. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM. VERIFIED SMOKE DETECTOR INSTALLATION & FOUND CONNECTOR P0449 NOT FULLY SECURE. RESECURED P0449. IN COCKPIT FOUND "DC BUS TIE" SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. PLACED SWITCH BACK TO "AUTO". POWERED ON A/C. FAULT NO LONGER PRESENT. PERFORMED FIRE PROTECTION SYS TEST IAW AMM 26-00-00-700-801-A. OPS TESTED NORMAL. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED

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