Service difficulty report · Fire Wire · Boeing 7372Q9

Difficulty date
May 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q9
Aircraft serial
21720
Part
Fire Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
LD
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

FLT 100 - PPG-CHC - NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON TOUCHDOWN, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOLLOWING NORMAL ENGINE FIRE PROCEDURES, FIRED RIGHT BOTTLE. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, RECTIFICATION TO OCCUR ON ANZ NRWC 412735, 412734, AND 412733 (AIRCRAFT IN FOR C-CHECK). DEFECT TRACED TO A BADLY CHAFED FIRE WIRE IN A CLAMP AT THE TOP FORWARD POSITION OF THE ENGINE. FIRE WIRES REPLACED, FIRE BOTTLE REPLACE. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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