Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7272B7

Difficulty date
September 18, 2004
Submitted
October 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770AT
Make and model
Boeing 7272B7
Aircraft serial
21953
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Ww
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

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, HAD 3 INSTANCES OF MOMENTARY FIRE WARNING BELL WITH A FLICKER OF WHEEL WELL FIRE WARNING LIGHT. PERFORMED CONTINUITY TEST OF ENGINE AND WHEEL WELL FIRE LOOPS, TEST OK. INSPECTED WHEEL WELL WIRING AND FIRELOOPS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REPLACED FIRE AND OVERHEAT ASSY UNIT AS PRECAUTIONARY IAW B727 MM 26-12-0, OPS CHECK OK. ACFT WAS GROUNDED. (K)

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