SDR CA000731004

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date: July 5, 2000
Submitted: January 19, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Boeing 737275
Aircraft time: 53,197 hours, 53,038 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D9A
System (JASC): 2612 · Fire Detection
Part: Connector
Condition: Loose
Location: Fire Loop
Stage of operation: CR
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

(CAN) ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING ILLUMINATED, THROTTLED BACK SNAG CLEARED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. ON APPROACH, OVERHEAT WARNING REAPPEARED, FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED AND NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FIRE AND OVERHEAT ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS LOOSE ON UPPER FIRE/OVERHEAT DETECTOR LOOP. ENGINE RUN, NO FURTHER SNAG. REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. ON RETURN TO YYZ, AT MOCS REQUEST REPLACED THE FIRE CONTROL PANEL AS PER WORK CARD 2223.