Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
June 21, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22068
Aircraft time
30,100 hours, 24,265 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL HEAT ICING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON ENG NR 3 APPROX 10-11000 MSL FOR ABOUT 1-2 MIN, THEN WENT OUT AND STAYED OUT. FUEL TEMP WAS +35DC. SUMPED ALL TANKS AND FOUND NO CONTAMINATION. FOUND FUEL FILTER PRESSURE SWITCH BACKSHELL EXTREMELY LOOSE AND WILL NEED TIGHTENING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CANNON PLUG BACKSHELL IAW 727-200 SMP'S NEEDS OPS CHECK, CANNON PLUG OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER PRESS SWITCH FOR PRECAUTION IAW 727-200 M/M 73-14-021-4, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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