Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
April 12, 2004
Submitted
April 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25388
Aircraft time
34,241 hours, 25,648 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH AT APPROX 4000 FT, NR 2 ENG HAD AN OVERHEAT WARNING. PULLED THROTTLE BACK. LIGHT STAYED ON, THEN SHUT DOWN ENG. LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AND CAPT FIRED THE LEFT FIRE BOTTLE. INDICATION PROBLEM IN THE FIRELOOP SYSTEM. FIRELOOP (A) WAS INOPERATIVE PER MEL 2611 THE PREVIOUS DAY ELIMINATING REDUNDANCY FEATURE OF THE FIRELOOP SYSTEM. FIRELOOP (B) FAILED CAUSING OVERHEAT LIGHT TO GO ON. REPLACED BOTH ENGINE CORE DETECTOR ELEMENTS M1122 DUE TO FAILURE OF MINIMUM 40 MEGOHMS RESISTANCE CHECK.