Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 1, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24243
Aircraft time
35,282 hours, 19,137 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
896373
Condition
Shorted
Location
Connector
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE INDICATION EXTINGUISHED AND ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. *S/D* THE CORE DETECTION LOOP (M1122) SHORTED TO BOTH A AND B LOOPS. REPLACED BOTH LOOPS, CONTROL MODULE (M279) AND FIRE BOTTLES. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS. FLIGHT VERIFICATION WAS SUCCESSFUL.