SDR SCNA01039

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727259

Difficulty date
May 31, 2001
Submitted
June 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289SC
Make and model
Boeing 727259
Aircraft serial
20765
Aircraft time
46,567 hours, 28,149 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MKE ENGINE NUMBER 2 HAD FIRE INDICATIONS, COMPLIED WITH COM, AND RETURNED TO MKE. THE FIRE DETECTION LOOP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFING. REPOSITIONED LOOP AND CLAMP. CORRECTED SEVERAL SMALL AIR LEAKS.