Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
October 30, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
56,531 hours, 63,275 cycles
Component
Engine Assy
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE, DISCHARGED A FIRE BOTTLE PER PROCEDURES THEN CARRIED OUT A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING INTO VANCOUVER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND WATER CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE FIRE DETECTION HARNESS. THE CONNECTIONS WERE CLEAN, FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED.

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