Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21018
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
894120
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

97-0094, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT BELL AND DETECTOR FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT FOR 5 SECONDS. DETECTOR SYSTEM WAS IN LOOP-A AS PER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST. LOOP-B FAILED TEST, NO OTHER ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENT AND ENGINE FIRE CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FIRE DETECTOR CHECKED GOOD. ALSO, CHECKED PNEUMATIC LEAKS, NONE NOTED.