Service difficulty report · Detection Sys · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
November 20, 2003
Submitted
November 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
53,410 hours, 33,229 cycles
Part
Detection Sys
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE WARNING NR 1 ENGINE DURING CLIMBOUT. LIGHT & HORN INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, THEN BOTH CAME ON STEADY. AFTER EXECUTING QRH PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGING BOTH BOTTLES, FIRE WARNING AND HORN STAYED ON UNTIL SHORT FINAL, THEN WENT OUT FOR GOOD. INSPECTED INTAKE AND EXHAUST, NO DAMAGE FOUND. OPENED COWLING INSPECTED UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS OF ENGINE, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NOTED. REMOVED & REPLACED 2 EA ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES. REMOVED & REPLACED ENGINE NR 1 FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT. ALSO REMOVED & REPLACED THE FIRE DETECTION BOX. REMOVED & REPLACED ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE DETECTION DISC. RAN ENGINES, PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUN NR 1 ENGINE ALL PARAMETERS GOOD.

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