Service difficulty report · Fire Wire · Boeing 727191

Difficulty date
November 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504MG
Make and model
Boeing 727191
Aircraft serial
19395
Part
Fire Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E, F

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PHX - AFTER DEPARTING & DURING CLIMB AT 8,500 FEET, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE BELL & LIGHT CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED ENG FIRE CHECK LIST. AFTER BOTH FREON BOTTLES DISCHARGED, LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. DECLARED EMERG & RETURNED PHX PRIOR TO SHUT DOWN. ALL NR 2 ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. INSPECTED DUCTING FOR BLEED AIR LEAKS. ENG DUCTING AIRWORTHY. T/S NR 2 FIRE SYS IAW MM 26-11-0, FOUND WIRES AT ELEC CONN ON LOWER LOOP SHORTED & OIL SOAKED. REPAIRED AS NECESSARY. REPLACED AURAL WARNING BOX DUE BELL DID NOT SOUND DURING T/S. AURAL WARNING NORMAL IAW MM26-11-0. REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES & SQUIBS. SYS CHKS SATIS. SEE N/R FOR RII. RAN ENG UP TO 90 PERCENT N2 WITH GEN ON.. FAULT DID NOT RECUR. TAT 53837, TAC 42098.(X)