SDR GAIA99125

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20996
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
65249203
Condition
Failed
Location
Lwr Aft Body
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 STL-TOL, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. PULLED NR 2 THROTTLE TO IDLE. RAN CHECKLIST. LIGHT WENT OUT. RESTORED PARTIAL POWER TO NR 2. NR 2 START VLV LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. PULLED NR 2 THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE. THEN LOWER AFT BODY LIGHT CAME BACK ON. REDUCED SOME POWER ON 1 AND 3 THROTTLES AND LIGHT WENT OUT AND STAYED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECK ON KEEL BEAM AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, AND AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAT DETECTORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE AND OVERHEAT DETECTOR. RAN ENGINES TO TAKEOFF POWER. CHECKED ALL DUCTS FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED