Service difficulty report · Fire Detection · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21018
Part
Fire Detection
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 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

97-0097 13 MINS INTO FLT, ENG NR 1 FIRE DETECTION FAULT IND LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO OTHER FIRE INDICATIONS. IAW RED TABS, FOUND LOOP A FAULTY AND COMPLETED REMAINDER OF FLT IN LOOP B. REPEAT GRIPE AGAIN. AC RELEASED FOR SERV PER MEL/COL:26-6B CATEGORY: C EXP 06JUN97 NO TIME-DEF, PER MEL 26-6(B) NR 1 ENG A LOOP INOP. ON INSPECT OF WIRING, FOUND WIRE HARNESS BINDING AT UPR FWD INBD COWLING ATTACH. REMOVED ELBOW ANTI-ICING AIR TUBE R/FRONT TO FACILITATE MX RELOCATED WIRE BUNDLE TO CLR ALL ENG AND COWLING STRUCTURES. REINSTALLED ELBOW WITH NEW GASKET. SECURED COWL CLOSED. TESTED PER M/M 26-11-02. RAN ENG TO CK A PUMP DEPRESS ON AND OK. NO FAULTS OCCURRED. AC REL FOR SERVICE.