Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23235
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
6131508551
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 2004 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PIT, EN ROUTE TO LGA, THE CREW NOTED AN ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE A LOOP FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS ON MEL AT THE TIME. THE WARNING WAS AT FIRST INTERMITTENT THEN BECAME STADY AS THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THROUGH 10,000 FEET. CREW ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 13 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOFT CORE HARNESS. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FAN LOWER FIRE LOOP (P/N 6676) AND FIREWALL LOOP (P/N 6672-01). OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RAN ENGINE TO