Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
June 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22534
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

INTERMITTENT FLASHING LIGHT SYS A FOR NR 1 ENG FIRE DETAT CRUISE, SMOOTH AIR. RAN PROCEDURE AND SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENG. REPLACED BLOWN FIRE EXT BOTTLE. FOUND OIL SOAKED CONNECTORS ON LOWER LOOP AND PYLON LOOP. CLEANED CONNECTORS, FIRE TEST NOW OPS NORMAL. INSPECTED ENG, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. RAN NR 1 ENG, NO TROUBLE FOUND.