Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
November 19, 2007
Submitted
November 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26486
Aircraft time
35,151 hours, 13,796 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

AFTER SELECTING CLIMB HAD THRUST R ENGINE FIRE INDICATION, COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND INDICATION WENT OUT ON SHORT FINAL. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENGINE FIRE LOOP AND BAD WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.