Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
January 24, 2012
Submitted
January 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145249
Aircraft time
25,865 hours, 22,939 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
UK
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

ON FLIGHT 3419 THE CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED AN E1 FIRE DETECTOR FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE MESSAGE WAS INTERMITTENT ABOUT EVERY TWO MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND TO BE ABLE TO GET 4 MORE TURNS ON E1 FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR, TIGHTENED AND SECURED E1 FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB 135 AMM 26-11-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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