SDR 0004665527

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 30, 2000
Submitted
January 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23842
Aircraft time
45,473 hours, 19,116 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
649302
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHEN STARTING THE LEFT ENGINE THE LEFT FIRE WARNING OCCURRED. FIRE WARNING STOPPED WHEN ENGINE FUEL CONTROL WAS PLACED TO 'CUTOFF'. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE CORE UPPER AND LOWER FIRE DETECTORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.