Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
November 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9038U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19076
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
17051
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Lindberg
Stage of operation
CL
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

TWENTY MILES OUT OF GRR HAD FIRE WARNING FLICKER ON NUMBER TWO ENGINE. ON FINAL 2 MILES OUT, FIRE WARING LIGHT CAME ON SOLID AND NUMBER TWO ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE APPEARED TO START RISING. SHUT DOWN NUMBER TWO ENGINE AND FIRED BOTTLES, EVACUATED AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY. *S/D* FOUND NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOWER LOOP DEFECTIVE. FOUND ELEMENT FAILED INTERNALLY. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOWER LOOP AND TESTED SYSTEM, CHECKS OK.