Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727172C

Difficulty date
October 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916UP
Make and model
Boeing 727172C
Aircraft serial
19808
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, ON DESCENT SYS A AND B FIRE DETECTION LIGHTS ON NR 2 ENG CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLASH ON AND OFF BRIEFLY UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. INSPECTED ENGINE FOUND LOOSE GROUND AT AFT CONNECTION OF LOWER FIRE LOOP. DUPLICATED BY REMOVING WIRE. CLEANED CORRISION, RE-SECURED GROUND. PERFORMED ADJ/TEST PER MM 26-11-02, NO FURTHER DISCP NOTED.