Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
December 3, 2004
Submitted
December 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22934
Aircraft time
29,059 hours, 16,483 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
DE
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

IN DESCENT THROUGH FL200, THE NR 1 FIRE HANDLE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FIRE HANDLE AND BELL, THE NR 1 ENGINE DETECTOR INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH FOR ENGINE FIRE AND SHUT THE NR 1 ENGINE DOWN. INSTALLED A NEW FIRE CONTROL UNIT PER AMM 26-11-000-4. TESTED PER AMM 26-11-000-1, OPS CHECK GOOD. INSTALLED A NEW MAIN OIL FILTER, NO METAL FOUND IN THE OLD FILTER. RAN THE ENGINE PER B-727-200 JRH, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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