SDR 95ZZZW633

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 747131

Difficulty date
April 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53116
Make and model
Boeing 747131
Aircraft serial
20321
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
60B00023166
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

JFK - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 NACELLE FIRE DETECTOR FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE FAULT RANGE. THE NR 1 ENGINE FIREWARNING SOUNDED. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND DISCHARGED BOTH EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES. FOUND BOTH DETECTORS SHORTED. REPLACED BOTH DETECTORS, MFG P/N 60B00023-163 AND P/N 60B00023-166. PERFORMED POWER RUNUP AND NACELLED DETECTOR FAULT AND FIREWARNING SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL.