Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 14, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22345
Aircraft time
41,404 hours, 31,022 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Manifold
Part number
577957
Part serial
92225B
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Heat
Part time
55,003 hours, 38,156 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER T/O NR 1 ENG FIRE LIGHT ON NR 1 FIRE DETECT LOOP. PWR REDUCED ON NR 1 ENG IAW QRH. NR 1 FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT. FIRE DETECT LIGHT REMAINED ON. FIRE DETECT LIGHT OUT WHEN FIRE HANDLE PULLED. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS NOTED. R & R FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD. REF MM 73-14-00 STILL NEEDS SAFETYS, LEAK AND OPS CHECK. SAFETIED FLANGE BOLTS. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND OPS CHECK REF AMM 73-14-00, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.