SDR MYWA970006

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IQT AND AT 15,000 FEET FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED WITH NO LIGHT, WENT THROUGH AOM PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO IQT. TROUBLESHOT FIRE WARNING SYSTEM AND FOUND AFT FIRE WARNING SENSOR CONNECTOR ON NR 3 ENGINE, CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. CLEANED CONNECTOR AND RESAFTIED. OPS TESTED FIRE WARNING SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)