SDR 97ZZZM1155

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 707330C

Difficulty date
November 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707HE
Make and model
Boeing 707330C
Aircraft serial
20124
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A, J

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

What was found

ON CAC - FLT 87 - APPROX 45 MIN AFTER T/O, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARN ACTIVATED. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN (FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS NOT DISCHARGED). A/C DUMPED FUEL AND AIR-RETURNED TO MIA. ON GROUND MX CHECKED THE ENG FOR BLOWN OR LEAKING DUCTS (NONE FOUND). INSPECTED ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND CLAMPS AND FOUND OK. RAN WIRES FROM J-4 TO NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CONTROL UNIT, AND ENGINE FIRE LOOP AND FOUND OK. CHECKED RESISTANCE OF ENGINE AND STRUT FIRE LOOP AND CLEANED CONNECTORS AT CONTROL UNIT, FIRE LOOP SYSTEM CHECKED IAW MM 26-1-2. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AT T/O POWER FOR 15 MINUTES AND CHECKED OUT NORMAL IAW MM 71-5-0. A/C RELEASED INTO SERVICE. (M)