Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967JS
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
967
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
51224127
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 1 Rh Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5213 - LAX/SBP - PILOT REPORTED, THAT WHILE TAXIING INTO THE RAMP AREA THE RT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT WITH BELL AND AURAL WARNINGS ACTIVATED. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS DEVELOPING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT A FAULTY FIRE DETECTION LOOP AT ZONE 1 IN THE RT ENGINE HAD CAUSED THE FALSE INDICATION. THE FIRE DETECTION LOOP WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.