Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
March 11, 2010
Submitted
March 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
59,100 hours, 36,882 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
577957
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF WITH STANDARD POWER SET, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ALARM. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW QRH FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT WITH START LEVER TO CUT OFF. GOOD FIRE WARNING TEST. FOUND SEVERED TUBING COMING TO FUEL HEATER S/O VALVE INLET PORT. ALSO FOUND GROUNDING WIRES SEVERED JUST BENEATH THE SEVERED TUBING. REPLACED FUEL HEATER S/O VALVE INLET TUBE, RAN ENGINE IAW JRH. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL HEATER CHECK IAW AMM 73-14-000-5. ALL OK. NO LEAKS NOTED. REPLACED SEVERED GROUNDING WIRING IAW STD PRACTICES MANUAL 20-10-13.