What was found
(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH, WHEELWELL FIRE WARNING OCCURRED, W/W FIRE DRILL CARRIED OUT. LIGHT WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER GEAR EXTENDED AND STAYED OUT. AFTER INSPECTION, NO EVIDENCE FOUND. WHEELWELL FIRE CONTROL UNIT REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- December 23, 1999
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft time
- 58,202 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 2612 · Fire Detection
- Part
- Controller
- Part number
- 65249203
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fire Detector
- Component
- Fire Detect Cntl
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.