Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 16, 2017
Submitted
March 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35186
Aircraft time
38,119 hours, 11,303 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
3250275060
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT ON CLIMB OUT OF 10,000' MSL. RAN QRH, ENGINE IDLE, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER < 2 MINUTES, LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED ON LANDING ROLLOUT. SHUT ENGINE DOWN CLEARING RUNWAY. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION - 33 MINUTES. CONFIRMED FAULT, NR 1 ENGINE B-LOOP & A-LOOP FAILS TEST ONLY AFTER ENGINE RUN-UP. PATCHED-IN ENGINE/APU FIRE CONTROL MODULE (P8-1), NO HELP. RE-INSTALLED ORIGINAL P8-1 MODULE, REF AMM 26-00-01. ENGINE/APU FIRE/OVHT DETECTION CONTROL MODULE (M279) SHOWED LT CORE FIRE DETECTOR FAULT. GVI CORE FIRE DETECTORS, FOUND RT CORE DETECTOR TERMINAL LUGS CORRODED & CHAFED. RE-TERMINATED TERMINAL LUGS, REF STANDARD WIRE PRACTICE. REMOVED & REPLACED RT CORE (M1760) & LT CORE (M1759) FIRE DETECTOR ASSEMBLY, REF AMM 26-11-01. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION GROUND FUNCTIONAL TEST, REF AMM 26-11-00-710-801, & ENGINE RUN-UP 15 MINUTES IDLE, OPS CHECK NORMAL.