Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
October 17, 2002
Submitted
October 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16617
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27330
Aircraft time
24,252 hours, 12,945 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, 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THE WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED SHORTLY AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED ON TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE WARNING WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST AND EVENTUALLY BECAME STEADY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. A CHECK OF THE WHEEL WELL FIRE LOOP FOUND IT FAULTY. THE NR 3 BRAKE WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE VERY HOT. THE WHEEL WELL FIRELOOP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE NR 3 BRAKE WAS ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED.