SDR SB05020

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 31, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23988
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO - FLT 1430 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MCO, EN ROUTE TO DCA, THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT FOR THE 'B' FIRE LOOP ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT RESET. THE NR 1 ENGINE 'A' FIRE LOOP WAS ALREADY ON MEL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 1 ENGINE FAN AND CORE AREA FOR AIR LEAKS AND DAMAGED FIRE LOOPS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. THE NR 1 ENGINE 'A' FIRE LOOP REMAINS ON MEL.