SDR MZZA96017

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79743
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
18252
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

GUM - FLT 0956 - DURING FLIGHT EN ROUTE TO TKK, THE NR 1 ENGINE GROUND FAULT DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO GUM. FUEL DUMP WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO LANDING WEIGHT OF 154.5 POUNDS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FIRE LOOP FOR POSSIBLE GROUNDING TO STRUCTURE AND NONE FOUND. MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LOOP PER MM 26-11-22. ALSO, DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE NOTICED THE N2 TACHOMETER GENERATOR WITH ENGINE OIL LEAKING AT THE BASE AND THE GASKET WAS REPLACED. GROUND RUN-UP CHECKED GOOD. NO GROUND FAULT AND FIRE WARNING TEST CHECKED GOOD. COWLING SECURED. (X)