SDR ABXA030328

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
August 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23022
Aircraft time
40,923 hours, 35,654 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Engine time
35,920 hours, 29,944 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, GOT LEFT ENGINE FIRE INDICATIONS. BELL, SHUT OFF SW, T-HANDLE, MASTER WARNING, EICAS MSG. SHUT DOWN AND SECURED ENGINE. CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO OAK WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT APPROXIMATELY 285,000 LBS AS A RESULT OF AN EMERGENCY RETURN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH A LOW SINK RATE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE LOOP 2 FIRE DETECT CARD M682 AND FIRE/OVERHEAT CARD IAW B767 AMM 26-10-01-4. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSP. COMPLIED WITH PER B767 MM 05-51-35-2. NO DEFECTS NOTED. TROUBLESHOOTING STILL IN PROGRESS AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN SPRING ON RECOUP DUCT IAW CF6MM 71-00-02. NO DEFECTS NOTED ON ENGINE RUN.