Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 12, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 3 Engine
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

NR 3 ENGINE DETECTOR FIRE CIRCUIT GRD LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. DURING DESCENT WITH THRUST LEVERS IDLE THE LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN PARKED THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND AFT LOOP CONNECTOR ON NR 3 ENG OIL SOAKED. ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CLEANED. FIRE DETECTION SYST FUNCTIONED PER MM 26-11-00 WITH NO FAULTS.