Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 10, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Pin
Condition
Bent
Location
Connector
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) DURING CLIMB FIRE WARNING INDICATION WAS OBSERVED ON NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPPER & LOWER FIRE LOOP WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH FIRE DETECTION UNIT. GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT FIRE WARNING INDICATION WAS OBSERVED. DURING INSPECTATION THE CANNON PLUG TO THE FIRE DETECTION UNIT IN THE PYLON WAS FOUND WITH A BENT PIN /ANOTHER PUSHED BACK CANNON PLUG WAS REPAIRED/CHECK SERVICABLE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.