Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
August 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11182
Part
Control Unit
Part number
8934100450
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Kidde
Stage of operation
CR
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

GEG - CREW REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT. FIRE WARNING FOUND TO BE AN INDICATION PROBLEM. TROUBLE SHOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. FOUND INBOARD PIGTAIL AND OUTBOARD AFT PIGTAIL OF FIRE LOOP TO HAVE CORRODED CONNECTIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE WARNING LOOP AND CONTROL UNIT. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY TESTS NORMAL.

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