# SDR AALA20170228029

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 28, 2017
- Submitted: March 2, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N851NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N851NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29556
- Aircraft time: 20,642 hours, 8,125 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Switch
- Condition: Sticking
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170228029

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. JFK-CLT FLIGHT. ON DESCENT, WHEEL WELL RED FIRE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. WHEEL WELL RED FIRE TEST PUSH SWITCH STICKING. CLEANED SWITCH AND SURROUNDING AREA. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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