SDR UALA2013053003787

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: May 27, 2013
Submitted: August 14, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N442UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 780
Aircraft time: 51,474 hours, 20,882 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 2612 · Fire Detection
Part: Fire Loop
Condition: Faulty
Location: Nr 2
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

FIRE LOOP B, FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. REPLACED NR 2 FDU. INTERMITTENT FAULT. CHECKED AND CLEANED FAN AND CORE LOOPS. REPOSITIONED MULTIPLE POINTS OF LOOP CONTACTING STRUCTURE. FOUND CORE LOOP CONNECTOR LOOSE. AS PRECAUTION, REPLACED CORE LOOP, RE MM26-12-34. ENGINE IDLE RUN OK.

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