Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22385
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

NR 2 ENG SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO FIRE WARNING. FIRST FIRE WARNING AFTER NR 2 ENGINE ANTI ICE TURNED ON. ACCOMPLISHED SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES FROM HARD CARD CHECKLIST. AFTER 1ST BOTTLE DISCHARGED LIGHT WENT OUT. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER FIRE WARNING TEST, DISCHARGED 2ND BOTTLE. REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, LOWER ELEMENT AND CONTROLLER PER M/M, PERFORMED GROUND TEST, OPS GOOD. CHECKED ALL ENG WIRING, UNABLE TO FIND ANY DEFECTS. RAN ENGINE WITH ANTI ICE ON, NO TROUBLE FOUND.