Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
February 22, 2007
Submitted
February 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
23888
Aircraft time
73,428 hours, 15,861 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Fire Protection
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, NACELLE TEMP INDICATOR FLUCTUATING CAUSING FIRE WARNING BELL TO SOUND AND FIRE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE, AND WIND MILLING OIL PRESSURE. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING ON LOOP A, B LOOP IS INOP (ALREADY ON MEL). DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO MSP, AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND PULLED OR BROKEN WIRES, AND OTHER WIRES ARE TOO LONG FOR PLUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED PLUG D0017J. ALSO FOUND FORWARD DUCT ASSEMBLY SEALS, AND MUSCLE LINE ON PYLON VALVE (PRSOV) LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEALS AND PYLON VALVE. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OUTBOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.