Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Leaks
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE 1 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMBOUT. FOLLOWED THE RED TAB PROCEDURES AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOUND FIRE LOOP NEAR TO AIRFRAME IN TWO PLACES UNDER 5401 PANEL. REARRANGED LOOP. RAN ENGINE TO CHECK FOR AIR LEAKS. FOUND NO AIR LEAKS. CLOSED AND SECURED ALL OPEN PANELS.