Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
December 1, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft time
55,334 hours, 56,019 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fire Detector
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

(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT FROM YVR, CREW SAW A MOMENTARY FLASH OF NR 1 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE LIGHT. IT BECAME INTERMITTENT AS CLIMB CONTINUED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN, REQUESTED CFR ON ARRIVAL. AFTER CLEARANCE TO RETURN RECEIVED AND DESCENT STARTED, FIRE HANDLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY AS DID MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS. PRIMARY FIRE CHECKLIST COMPLETED, NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. ON LANDING, CAME TO FULL STOP ON RUNWAY, ONCE THE FIRE CREWS CLEARED AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO BRIDGE. REPLACED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS D980 AND D978 ON M332, UPPER FIREWALL FIRE/OVERHEAT DETECTOR. M332 DETECTOR REPLACED AS PER WORK CARD 1203, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE AND OVERHEAT TESTED SERVICEABLE. FIRE BOTTLES REPLACED.