SDR AALA960920

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20734
Part
Control Unit
Part number
358050
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Component
Fenwal
Stage of operation
CR
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

RDU - FLT 1880 - EN ROUTE MIA/DTW DURING CRUISE, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER. SHORTLY AFTER BEGINNING QRH PROCEDURE, LIGHTS STOPPED FLICKERING AND SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FIRE DETECTION ACCESSORY CONTROL UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)