Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
December 19, 2008
Submitted
January 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510TA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
100
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
ASG08388501
Part serial
517458
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

ENGINE NR 1 SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO A FIRE INDICATION DURING FLIGHT FROM BDL TO BQN. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ACFT LANDED NORMALLY. NO FUEL DUMPED. MX REPLACED 3 FIRE LOOPS AND AN AMPLIFIER. RUN UP CHECK OK. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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