Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
May 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21482
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
894120
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKOFF, NR 3 ENGINE B FAULT DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON. COMPLIED WITH POM, APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER B-LOOP ILLUMINATED, SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES. INDICATION REMAINED UNTIL SHUTDOWN AT GATE. FOUND LOWER FIRE DETECTOR LOOP SHORTED. REPLACED LOOP ASSEMBLY AND BOTTLES.