Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
January 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22884
Part
Connector
Part number
FRF6E14S5S
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 1241 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM BOS AT FL 200, THE CREW RECEIVED A NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND HORN. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND FIRE BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BOS. AFTER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED, THE FIRE WARNING INDICATION CAME ON AGAIN WITH THE HORN AND RED WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY CHIRPING AND FLASHING. APPROACH, LANDING AND TAXI WAS NORMAL FOR SINGLE ENGINE OPERATION. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO SIGNS OF FIRE OR HOT ENGINE. FOUND PINS A/D OF CANNON PLUG D1096 ON THE NR 2 ENGINE LOWER FIRE DETECTION

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