Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 1072

Difficulty date
June 3, 2025
Submitted
June 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168CH
Make and model
Boeing 1072
Aircraft serial
408
Aircraft time
9,131 hours
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
47327502
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

#1 ENGINE FIRE T-HANDLE ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY AND EXTINGUISHED IN CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR ZAMBOANGA, PHP DURING TRAINING FLIGHT. PILOTS CHECKED FOR SECONDARY INDICATIONS, AND NONE WERE FOUND. THE LIGHT FLICKERED WHILE PILOTS CONTINUED BACK TO BASE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ZAMBOANGA. REPLACED #1 ENGINE AFT UPPER INBOARD FIRE DETECTOR. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.