Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 3, 2001
Submitted
August 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
5,752 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
356644400
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wheel Well
Component
Fire Loop
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.

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH INTO YMX PILOTS RECIEVED WHEEL WELL FIRE INDICATION, WHEEL WELL LIGHT ON WITH THE FIRE BELL.PILOTS CARRIED OUT EMERGENCY CHECKLIST DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PILOTS LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CONNECTOR FOR THE FIRE LOOP WAS CORRODED. THE FIRE LOOP WAS REPLACED AND FUNCTION TESTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.