Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 14, 2009
Submitted
November 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33519
Aircraft time
12 hours, 9 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Detector
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, PASSING FLIGHT LEVEL 180, WHEEL WELL FIRE INDICATED. INDICATIONS STOPPED AT 10000 FEET. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT AT 167,000 POUNDS WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEEL WELL LIGHT FLICKERED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. REPLACED OVERHEAD DETECTOR CONTROLLER.