Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 7, 2000
Submitted
January 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7645U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20039
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
65249203
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lwr Aft Body
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 222 - DEPARTING DAY, CONDUCTING AN AIR TURN BACK, FOR LOWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT ON. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO DAY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTION ACCY UNIT. RAN ENGINES AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR 5 MINUTES. SYSTEM TEST NORMAL. (M)