Service difficulty report · Bulb · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22345
Part
Bulb
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Fire Det
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 LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECK LIST WAS RUN. SOURCE OF OVERHEAT APPEARED TO BE NR 2 ENGINE INLET AND COWL ANTI-ICE SYSTEM. CHECKED ALL FIRE LOOPS, FOUND NO PROBLEMS. CLOSED UP AFT AIRSTAIRS, RAN BOTH PACKS TO HEAT UP AIR STAIR AREA DID NOT GET A LIGHT. FOUND THE BULB CONTACT WELDED TO SOCKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. NO PREVIOUS HISTORY OF WRITE UPS ON THIS PROBLEM.