Service difficulty report · Fire Wire · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7275U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21422
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fire Wire
Part number
18252
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED ON LONG FINAL, BUT NO LIGHT. CONTINUED APPROACH AND LIGHT CAME ON DIM AND FLICKERED. ON SHORT FINAL, THE LIGHT CAME ON BRIGHT. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRED BOTH BOTTLES 30 SECONDS PRIOR TO LANDING. THE LOWER FIRE LOOP ON NR 1 ENGINE WAS CHAFED/GROUNDED. THE SENSOR/RESPONDER WAS REPLACED AND THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKED OKAY.