Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
August 1, 2006
Submitted
August 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22769
Aircraft time
80,669 hours, 19,817 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
875981
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, ON TAXI IN, RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING FOR NR 4 ENGINE, A/C WAS STOPPED, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. INDICATIONS OF FIRE CONTINUED, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE SWITCH WAS PUSHED , NO INDICATION OF DISCHARGE, THE LEFT FIRE BOTTLE SWITCH WAS PUSHED, NO INDICATION OF DISCHARGE. EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARRIVED AND REPORTED NO FIRE, AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO PARKING SPACE. FIRE DETECTION LOOPS A AND B WERE FOUND SHORTED TOGETHER, REPAIRED WIRES PER SWPM 20-10-13 SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT FIRE BOTTLES HAD BEEN DISCHARGED, BUT FAILED TO INDICATE DUE TO CANNON PLUG ON PRESSURE SWITCH NOT SECURED, RECONNECTED CANNON PLUG. FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM TESTED PE

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