Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
September 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19142
Aircraft time
66,321 hours, 49,232 cycles
Part
Power Supply
Part number
65249203
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT PASSING ABOUT 3,000 FT FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED WITH NO ASSOCIATED LIGHTS. ALL SYSTEM INDICATIONS WERE IN THE GREEN. ALL ENGINE INST INDICATED NORMAL. LOWER CARGO SMOKE, CARGO SMOKE AND ENG AND WHEEL WELL FIRE DETECTIONS SYSTEM ALL TESTED WITH GOOD RESULTS. ON GROUND THE APU FIRE WARNING TEST WAS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 3 FIRE & OVERHEAT DETECTION POWER UNITS, PER STANDARD PRACTICES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTION CONTROL BOX PER 20-10-017-2, SYSTEM TEST NORMAL AMM 26-11-000-0. ALSO FOUND SEVERE CORROSION AT THE R-421 BLOCKING RECT CONN D4858, CLEANED. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED NAME-FIRE & OVERHEAT DETECTION POWER UNITS P/N 1011C.

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