Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23557
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
6131508551
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

PHL - FLT 1888 - EN ROUTE FROM MBJ TO PHL, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING DETECTION FAULT LIGHT ON THE ENGINE/APU FIRE PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE FLASHED ON AND OFF DURING FIRE/OVERHEAT TEST WITH FAULT LIGHT ON. UPON LANDING IN PHL, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE A/B LOOP WIRING IN CORE SECTION CHAFED AND SHORTED AGAINST PRSOV DISCONNECT BRACKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE CORE HARNESS. ALSO, REPLACED CORE HARNESS CONNECTOR D3088 (P/N BCREF115091) FOR CONDITION. FIRE WARNING OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)