SDR EIA2001226

Service difficulty report · Cooler · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
May 17, 2001
Submitted
June 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480EV
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20348
Part
Cooler
Part number
1896801
Part serial
75773
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

KLAX - ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 ENGINE A/B FIRE LOOP INDICATORS ROSE INTO UPPER BAND. FIRE WARNING LIGHTS, NR 3 FIRE SWITCH, AND FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY. ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED. FIRE WARNING LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, NO FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. PERFORMED INSPECTION AND T/S. FOUND PRECOOLER CRACK. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE BLEED AIR PRECOOLER. SYSTEM CHECK NORMA ON ENGINE RUN-UP. NO FURTHER FIRE WARNING FAULTS NOTED. (M)