Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737268

Difficulty date
October 19, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737268
Aircraft time
37,863 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
894093
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 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) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT, FIRE WARNING BELL ACTIVATED AND NR 2 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLEARED - ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES BLOWN AND RETURN TO YYC REQUESTED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOR SMOKE/FIRE BY FLIGHT ATTENENT RESULTED IN NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR ABNORMAL LANDING WITH EMERGENCY VEHICLES ON STANDBY. NO ABNORMALITIES TO REPORT - AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED NR 2 ENGINE LOWER FIRE LOOP - HARD FAULTED CORE TO SHELL SHORTED. FIRELOOP REPLACED PER MM 26-11-11, BOTH AFT/FWD ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES/SQUIBS REP LACED - SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE PER MM 26-21-11.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.