Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
August 3, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
68,621 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Controller
Part number
656020916
Part serial
00051
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST AFTER ENGINE, ALL 3 ENGINES WERE STARTED AND THE FLIGHT CREW WERE CARRYING OUT THE AFTER START CHECKLIST, THE NR 2 ENGINE (FIRE WARNING) ILLUMINATED AND THE (FIRE BELL RANG). THE FIRE HAND WAS PULLED AND THE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED LIGHT WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE AND THAT THE FIRE DETECTION UNIT HAD FAILED. THIS UNIT IS A ON CONDITION SOLID STATE PART. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND AWAITING PARTS. (TC NR 20060803003)