Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 12, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14214
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
28774
Aircraft time
6,435 hours, 2,142 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Ww
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

THE WHEEL WELL FIRE INDICATION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BELL SOUNDED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 4,500 FT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE WARNING CEASED AFTER CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE M237 FIRE DETECTION UNIT AT FAULT. THE FIRE DETECTION UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-18-00. THE UNIT TESTED GOOD WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.