Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7275U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21422
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
18252
Condition
Defective
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

NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED ON FINAL, BUT NO LIGHT. CONTINUED APPROACH AND LIGHT CAME ON DIM AND FLICKERED. ON SHORT FINAL THE LIGHT CAME ON BRIGHT. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRED BOTH BOTTLES 30 SECONDS PRIOR TO LANDING. *S/D* REPLACED DEFECTIVE LOWER FIRE DETECTOR. REPLACED BOTH EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES, SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL.