Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
6678
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 1040 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MIA, AT FL200, THE NR 2 ENGNE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SINCE THE 'A' LOOP OVERHEAT SYSTEM WAS ALREADY ON MEL, CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT MIA AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. LIGHT EVENTUALLY WENT OUT ON APPROACH TO MIA. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR CORE LOOP AND THE FIRE/OVERHEAT CONTROL MODULE (P/N 6594-01). FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL PER MM 26-11-00. CLEARED MEL 26-2A. (M)

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