Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737200

Difficulty date
November 15, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737200
Aircraft time
82,110 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
894093
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN OVERHEAT WARNING ON THE #2 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE CREW DETERMINED THE LOWER FIRE DETECTION LOOP HAD AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. THE FIRE WIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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