Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
July 19, 2003
Submitted
July 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21672
Aircraft time
45,040 hours, 26,386 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 3000 FEET THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ON THE CENTER FWD PANEL ILLUMINATED, ACCOMPANIED BY THE FIRE WARNING BELL. THE WARNING LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-3 SECONDS WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS AND DISCONTINUED SPONTANEOUSLY WITH NO CREW ACTION REQUIRED. TESTED FIRE WARNING SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME REF B727-200 MM CHAP 26-11-001.

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