Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 7272B7

Difficulty date
August 20, 2008
Submitted
August 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770AT
Make and model
Boeing 7272B7
Aircraft serial
21953
Aircraft time
67,041 hours, 39,368 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
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

FLT 549 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL360, WHEEL WELL FIRE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED FAINTLY FOR 1 SECOND ACCOMPANIED BY 1 DING OF THE FIRE BELL. INSPECTED AND TESTED SYSTEM PER MM CH 26-12-0. NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OP CHECKS GOOD. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.

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