SDR SIMA0554

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 24, 2001
Submitted
April 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B388
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
472326
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

TUL - FLT 3735 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECT FAIL FOLLOWED BY RIGHT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND SHOT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FIRE LOOP CHAFED AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FIRE LOOP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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