Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7272H3

Difficulty date
September 21, 2012
Submitted
September 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723CK
Make and model
Boeing 7272H3
Aircraft serial
20545
Aircraft time
60,827 hours, 39,716 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
894210
Part serial
4978
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, E, F

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES SHUTTING DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND DISCHARGING FIRE BOTTLES NR 1 AND NR 2. FIRE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED APPROX 5 MIN AFTER SECOND BOTTLE DISCHARGE.

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