SDR UIEA9998

Service difficulty report · Eicas · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
December 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29261
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Eicas
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT AZ9162 - MXP-ORD - ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 20 KNOTS, THE FLT CREW SAW A MOMENTARY RED FLASH ON THE EICAS. BELIEVED TO BE A FIRE WARNING MESSAGE, BUT IT WAS TOO QUICK TO READ. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT EXCEEDING TAXI SPEED AND A/C RETURNED TO BLOCKS. WHEN A/C ARRIVED AT THE BLOCKS, THERE WAS NOT EICAS MESSAGE. ALSO, THERE WERE NO PRESENT LEG FAULT(PFL) MESSAGES. PERFORMED FIRE WARNING/OVERHEAT TEST AND FOUND TO BE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT VISUALLY CHECKED FOR ABNORMALITIES AND NONE FOUND. NO HISTORY MESSAGES IN THE CMC. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED DISCREPANCY. (M)

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