SDR P2EA98192

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
October 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5WM
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft serial
22629
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
655280915
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J, N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

FLT 404 - MCI - 15 MINS BEFORE LANDING, STARTED GETTING QUICK INTERMITTENT FLASHES ON THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SWITCH. STOPPED FOR 5 MINUTES, THEN STARTED AGAIN. CONTINUED TO LANDING. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AFTER LANDING. PULLED FIRE SWITCH AND FIRED LEFT EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. TROUBLSHOT PER MM 26-11-0, CHECKED CONTINUITY OF FIRELOOPS, OK. CHECK FOR RESISTANCE TO GROUND, OK. FOUND NR 1 FIRE TEST INOP. REPLACED FIRE DETECTOR UNIT PER MM 26-11-0, OPS CHECK OK. REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE PER MM 26-21-11, PAGES 401-404. (M)