Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
February 18, 2003
Submitted
April 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673UW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0337
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
37000202
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
13,309 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PHL - FLT 3 - UPON LANDING AT PHL AND APPLYING REVERSE THRUST, THE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING ON THE LEFT ENGINE. CREW ACTIVATED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. WITH ENGINE OUT OF REVERSE, THE FIRE WARNING CEASED. NO EVIDENCE OF ACTUAL FIRE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THR NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION UNIT. (M)

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