Service difficulty report · Warning Box · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
April 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Warning Box
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CR
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) IN-FLIGHT FIRE BELL SOUNDED, BUT NO FIRE DETECT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CHECK OF ALL THREE ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS FOUND ALL SYSTEMS FAILED THE TEST. FIREWALL LIGHTS WORKED NORMALLY, APU FIRE TEST INOPERATIVE. ENGINE FIRE TEST CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE AT LOWER ALTITUDE. FIRE BELL AURIAL WARNING BOX REMOVED AND CLEANED AND THE FIRE LEADS WERE CHECKED SERVICEABLE. FUNCTION TEST OF THE SYSTEM CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE.

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