Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 28, 2009
Submitted
September 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1363
Aircraft time
32,264 hours, 12,035 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
782702
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

ENG 2 FIRE LOOP B FAULT. FOUND FDU 2WD2 CONNECTOR B CONTACT J IS SHORTING TO GROUND. ISOLATED LOOPS, NO HELP. MOVING ON TO ENG HARNESS. REPLACED NR 2 MOTOR CORE FIRE DETECTOR A+B LOOP. CHECKED EACH NR 2 ENGINE LOOP 'B' DETECTORS. CHECKED NORMAL. CLEANED AND RECONNECTED CONNECTOR 450VT2. FAULT ERASE. TESTED SEVERAL TIMES. CHECKS NORMAL.

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