SDR DL72E001261

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date: July 4, 2000
Submitted: July 14, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N831WA
Make and model: Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial: 21483
Aircraft time: 69,386 hours, 41,638 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D15
Engine time: 65,776 hours, 48,447 cycles
System (JASC): 2612 · Fire Detection
Part: Warning System
Condition: False Activation
Location: Nr 2 Engine
Part time: 65,776 hours, 48,447 cycles
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: E

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

What was found

TEN MINS PRIOR ARRIVAL LEX, HAD NR 2 ENG FIRE WARN. NR 2 ENG F/W A LOOP ON MCO. SHUTDOWN ENG PER POM. FIRED BOTH BOTTLES. LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. LIGHT WENT OUT 2 MINS PRIOR LANDING. DECLARED EMERGENCY, NO FIRE CONFIRMED BY GROUND EQUIP. REPLACED FWD AND BOTTOM FIRE LOOPS AND BOTTLES.