Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 18, 2003
Submitted
March 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180AX
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20041
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

FLT 206 - DFW-IAH - ON APROACH TO IAH, THE FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED, AFTER SILENCING THE BELL THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE GROUND DETECTION WIRING SHORTED OUT ON AN AIR DUCT AND NO FIRE DAMAGE. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED THE WIRE BUNDLE WAS REPOSITIONED AND THE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES WERE REPLACED. THE FIRE DETECTION AND ENGINE OPS CHECKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)