Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
April 30, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21466
Aircraft time
37,926 hours, 25,238 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON LANDING, THE LIGHT FLICKERED AND REMAINED ON. TROUBLESHOT IAW MM 26-11-000-1 FOUND CONNECTOR TO THE RESPONDER IN THE FWD SECTION LOOSE. INSPECTED CONNECTOR AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE SYSTEM. TIGHTENED, REINSTALLED CONNECTOR AND OPS CHECK SYS, ALL TEST NORM IAW MM 26-11-000- 5, NO HISTORY 90 DAYS.

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