SDR EIA2001227

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · 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
Fire Loop
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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 DETECTION LOOP INDICATORS FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN FULL SCALE. FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ON. REDUCED NR 3 THRUST LEVER, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, LOOP INDICATIONS WENT TO NORMAL. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE FUEL COND MOTOR AND BOTH A/B LOOP WIRING CHAFING TOGETHER. REPAIRED WIRES. RAN ENGINE TO 1.31 EPR, SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL. (M)