Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
September 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11156
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515P
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
875127
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Fokker · A08670701
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

BOI- NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON CLIMBOUT AT 15,000 FEET. FOLLOWED FIRE PROCEDURE CHECKLIST. DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT 3 SECONDS AFTER BOTTLE DISCHARGE. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND ACCOMPLISHED AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN BOI. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED NO SIGN OF FIRE OR HEAT DAMAGE. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB DUE TO BEING DISCHARGED. REPLACED ALL 5 FIRE LOOP DETECTION SEGMENTS. GROUND RUN CHECKS GOOD.

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