# SDR UALA2013053003787

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 27, 2013
- Submitted: August 14, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N442UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N442UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 780
- Aircraft time: 51,474 hours, 20,882 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Loop
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Nr 2
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2013053003787

## Discrepancy

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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