Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
January 1, 2008
Submitted
August 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26899
Aircraft time
43,095 hours, 5,302 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
8243
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE 'ENG 3 FIRE LP B' EICAS STATUS MSG DISPLAYED. ENG 3 FIRE LOOP-B FIRE OR FAULT OUTPUT. *S/D* FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE LOWER AFT FIRE LOOP AND SHORT IN HARNESS. REPLACED LWR AFT FIRE LOOP, REPAIRED WIRE IN WIRE HARNESS, OP CHECKED GOOD. AC OK FOR SERVICE.