SDR SWAA010010

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7372T4

Difficulty date
January 1, 2001
Submitted
January 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N130SW
Make and model
Boeing 7372T4
Aircraft serial
22699
Aircraft time
57,346 hours, 60,788 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8*
Engine time
54,329 hours, 59,400 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
894093
Condition
Erratic
Location
Nr 1 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

IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DECLARED EMERGENCY, AIR TURNBACK. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED FIRE PROCEDURE PER QRH, FIRED BOTH EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES. INSPECTED ENGINE FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE, NONE NOTED. VERIFIED OVERHEAT SYSTEM NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG LOWER FIRE LOOP AND 4 CONNECTORS PER MM.

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