SDR SABA980008

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
February 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
964
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
D2370120
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

OAJ - FLT 5114 - ON FLIGHT FROM LAJ/CLT AFTER TAKEOFF AND AT 6,000 FEET DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE BELL AND FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. AIRCREW FIRED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES ON NR 2 ENGINE. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO OAJ. AIRCREW DECLARED, IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE USED. EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE CALLED OUT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT OAJ WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE DEPLOYED FROM CLT/OAJ. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD FIRE LOOP ON NR 2 ENGINE CHAFED AND SHORTED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD FIRE LOOP. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT FIRE BOTTLES AND SQUIBS. ENGINE RUN COMPLETED. FIRE WARNING SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 1,558 HOURS. (X)