Service difficulty report · Connector · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
November 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11238
Part
Connector
Part number
A43030
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Fokker
Stage of operation
DE
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

GEG - ON DESCENT INTO GEG NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND WOULD NOT TEST INTERMITTENTLY. LIGHT THEN CAME ON STEADY. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN GEG. UPON INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT CONDITION. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION IN FIRE DETECTION LOOP. CLEANED CONNECTION AND TIGHTENED. FIRE WARNING SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. FOUND NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE USED FOR NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED NR 1 BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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