Service difficulty report · Fire Light · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
January 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21330
Part
Fire Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 2 FIRE SYSTEM SOUNDED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE GLARE SHIELD ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 SECONDS AND THEN WENT OUT. THE WARNING SOUNDED AGAIN ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER FOR 3 TO 4 SECONDS AND THEN WENT AWAY. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. NORMAL POWER SETTINGS WERE IN USE. FIRE SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. INSPECTED EXTERIOR OF ENGINE FOR PNEUMATIC LEAKS AND RAN ENGINE AT IDLE TO CHECK DUCTS, NO LEAKS FOUND. RAN NR 2 ENGINE AT HIGH POWER FOR 2 MINUTES, NO FIRE WARNING DETECTED. TESTED FIRE WARNING SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.