Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21703
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
58,124 hours
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

ON CLIMBOUT, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FIRE DETECTOR SWITCH IN A-MODE AS PER MCO. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AS PER POM, FIRED BOTH BOTTLES AS PER POM AND FIRE LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL LANDING. TESTED FIRE LIGHT AFTER IT WENT OUT AFTER LANDING AND IT RE-ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER TEST. REPLACED NR 3 ENG FIRE WARNING LOOP, CKS GOOD NO FIRE IND.