SDR 04028

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 747209B

Difficulty date
June 23, 2004
Submitted
June 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715CK
Make and model
Boeing 747209B
Aircraft serial
22447
Aircraft time
74,586 hours, 18,474 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
54,864 hours, 12,458 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENG FIRE IND IN FIRE SWITCH AND "B" LOOP AT 9.5 DURING CRUISE. "A" LOOP INOP. ENG SHUTDOWN AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED AND FIRELIGHT REMAINED ON. CONDITIONS BEFORE SHUTDOWN, OIL PRESSURE 47-PSI OIL TEMP 88. NO IGNITION OR ANTI-ICE. AFTER SHUTDOWN, OIL PRESSURE 17 WINDMILLING 45 MIN. 4 PSI PRESSURE FOR 6 MIN. DURING APPROACH AND LANDING, OIL TEMP 88. ENGINE STABLE THROUGHOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 (2EA) FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES IAW MM CH 26-21-03, SYS OPS CHECKS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED "A" AND "B" LWR AFT FIRE SENSOR ELEMENT IAW MM CH 26-11-02, SYS OPS CHECKS NORMAL. INSPECTED NR 3 ENG FOR ANY OTHER DEFECTS NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ENG SHUT DOWN DUE TO FAULTS IND OF FIRE SENSOR ELEMENTS.