SDR SB06097

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 6, 2006
Submitted
October 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23700
Part
Switch
Part number
4HS9118
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLT - FLT1770 EN ROUTE FROM MYR TO CLT, CREW REPORTED THAT BOTH THE CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S FIRE WARNING LIGHTS FLASH CONSTANTLY DURING FLIGHT AND WHILE TAXING AFTER LANDING. SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT AND BUMPS ON THE TAXIWAYS AND RUNWAYS ON THE GROUND. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF FIRE WERE NOTED. THE SYSTEM TESTED OK. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE FIRE WARNING BELL CUTOUT SWITCH LIGHT SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM TEST PER MM 26-11-00. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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