Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27159
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
8421018244
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Component
Systron Donn
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP 2 FAILS TEST. *S/D* ACFT EXPERIENCED A CHRONIC RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP STATUS MESSAGE INFLIGHT, OK ON GROUND. SYSTEM WIRING WAS EXTENSIVELY CHECKED AND SEVERAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. PROBLEM WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE LWR AND/OR LWR AFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THESE LOOPS WERE FAILING DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THESE LOOPS, THE ACFT HAS OPERATED NORMALLY.