Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
June 11, 2002
Submitted
June 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21328
Aircraft time
65,414 hours, 40,278 cycles
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
65249203
Part serial
D00109
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Protection
Part time
4,000 hours, 3,401 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLT AT FL330 WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED TO DESCEND, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT FLICKERED THEN CAME ON STEADY. COMPLIED WITH RED TAB PROCEDURES, LIGHT WENT OUT. SYSTEM TEST SATISFACTORY. MONITORED FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTION UNIT PER M/M 26-14-00-5, OPS CHECK NORMAL. A/C OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.

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