SDR GAIA9830

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
March 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751US
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21513
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED INTERMITTENT FIRE BELL AND LIGHT INDICATIONS FOR NR 2 ENGINE DURING CLIMB-OUT. ACFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO TOL. FOUND A-SYS LOOP HARNESS ON LOWER LOOP CHAFING ON ENG GENERATOR GROUND CABLE. REPAIRED WIRING ON LOOP HARNESS. ALSO, FOUND 6TH, 8TH, AND 13TH STAGE BLEED AIR SADDLE DUCT LEAKING AND COWL ANTI-ICE VALVE AFT GASKET LEAKING. REPLACED END CAP SHIMS AND GASKET ON ANTI-ICE VALVE. GROUND RAN ENG AT T/O POWER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK. FUNCTIONAL TEST CHECKS GOOD. ACFT COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT TEST WITH NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYS OPERATING PROPERLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)