Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
26,837 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
0490010110D
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
NR
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) ACFT WAS ENROUTE. THE ACFT DIVERTED DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF THE WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT WITH FIRE BELL ALSO SOUNDING. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE WHEEL WELL OVERHEAT/FIRE DETECTION LOOP HAD FAULTED. THE WHEEL WELL FIRE DETECTION SYS WAS DEFERRED AND THE ACFT FLEW FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE LOOP.