SDR GAIA98112

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
November 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE FROM MCI TO PHX THE AIRCRAFT HAD THE FIRE WARNING BELL COME ON WITH OUT ANY WARNING LIGHT INDICATION AS TO WHICH ENGINE OR ANY OTHER INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT DIFFICULTIES. TESTED THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AS PER BOEING MM CHAPTER 26. CLEANED CONNECTORS AT FIRE DETECTORS AND OPERATING POWER UNITS, CHECKED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND WIRING FOR THE NR 1, NR 2 AND NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)