Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
August 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2FOR
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft serial
20922
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
894093
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

PHX-IAH - FLT NR 273 - DURING CRUISE AT FL 330, NR 1 FIRE HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH FIRE WARNING BELL. NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW QRH PROCEDURES, BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. LIGHT WENT OUT FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AND THEN WENT ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MAF, LIGHT REMAINED OUT FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MX REPLACED RT AND LT ENG FIRE BOTTLES IAW MM 26-21-11, CARD R4L26001. OPS CHECK OK PER A4L26003. ALSO, PLACED NR 1 ENGINE NORMAL POSTION ON MEL 26-02 UNTIL AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT PHX BASE MAINTENANCE. PHX MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE LOWER FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD. MEL REMOVED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)