Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
August 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149FE
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft serial
19087
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Wheel Well
Stage of operation
AP
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

97-0161 WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FINAL TO MEM AT 150K/1200FT EXTINGUISHED MONENTARILY THEN REILLUMINATED COMPLIED WITH RED TABS. LIGHT AND BELL EXTINGUISHED JUST PRIOR TO LANDING GEAR BEING DROPPED. CIRCUIT TEST OK AFTER LANDING. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE BY CRASH CREW. COULD NOT DUPLICATE WARNING. SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-12-0. INSPECTED ALL LOOPS IN NOSE AND MAIN GEAR WELLS. FOUND LEFT WHEEL WELL LOOP SAGGING AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO NR 2 WHEEL. STRAIGHTENED LOOP TO PROPER POSITION OK FOR SERVICE.

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