# SDR P2EA00233

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 26, 2000
- Submitted: October 4, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N5WM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5WM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737297
- Aircraft serial: 22629
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Exposed
- Location: Fire Loop
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00233

## Discrepancy

MDW - FLT 323 - DURING DESCENT INTO MDW WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT AND FIRE WARNING BELL ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR DOWN AND SELECTED.  DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED.  INSPECTED WHEEL WELL FIRE LOOP AND WIRING, FOUND AN EXPOSED WIRE.  REPAIRED WIRE IAW WPM 20-10-13 PAGE 8.  OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.  (M)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.