SDR GAIA99138

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20996
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
65249203
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lower Body
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MDT-TOL - FLT 1503 - LOWER BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT FLASHED THEN ILLUMINATED STEADY WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 14,000 FT. RETARDED NR 2 ENGNE TO IDLE AND LIGHT FLICKERED 30 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. NR 2 BLEEDS WERE CLOSED AND NO DUCT TEMP WAS NOTED. ADVANCED NR 2 THROTTLE AND LIGHT STAYED OUT. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT TOL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE AND OVERHEAT DETECTION BOX. RAN ENGINES TO TAKEOFF POWER AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PNEUMATIC LEAKS. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND WITH OVERHEAT SYSTEM. GROUND TESTED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)