SDR 9900745639

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26486
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, A WHEEL WELL FIRE WARNING EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. FIRE INDICATION APPEARED TO CORRESPOND WITH ACTUATION OF THE SPEED BRAKES. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WHEEL WELL FIRE DETECTION LOOPS WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE SATISFACTORY.