Service difficulty report · Insulator · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
August 18, 2001
Submitted
August 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717DH
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
19389
Part
Insulator
Condition
Broken
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LIGHT FOR ENGINE NR 3 ON P6-3 PANEL OCCASIONALLY ILLUMINATES DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. LIGHT DEFERRED PER DHL MEL 26-9. PLACARD INSTALLED DMI 6791 CAT C. FOUND BROKEN INSULATION AND FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR CHAFING AGAINST BRACKET. PROVIDED CLEARANCE AND REPAIRED INSULATION. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD PER B-727 MM 26-11-0, CLEARING DMI 6791.

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