Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727221

Difficulty date
July 27, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PA
Make and model
Boeing 727221
Aircraft serial
22539
Part
Connector
Part number
16252
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON APPROACH TO PIT, THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE BELL SOUNDED WITH NO ASSOCIATED ENGINE FIRE LIGHT. THE SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL. THE NR 3 ENGINE DETECTOR GROUND LIGHT MOMENTARILY FLICKERED. AFTER LANDING, THE DETECTOR CIRCUIT GROUND LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADILY. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT PIT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AFT FIRE LOOP CONNECTION WAS FOUND TO BE SHORTED TO THE AIRCRAFT GROUND. THE CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM CHAPTER 26-11-01. THE SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.