Service difficulty report · Plug · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
December 20, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55049
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Plug
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ON DEPARTURE, FIRE DETECTOR LEFT ENGINE FAIL ILLUMINATED AT 12,000 FEET, WENT OUT AT ABOUT 13,000 FEET FOLLOWED BY A LEFT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. INDICATION WENT OUT WHEN THROTTLE WAS MOVED TO IDLE. OVERWEIGHT LANDING APPROX 106,500 LBS. FOUND BORESCOPE PLUG 'F' ON NR 1 ENGINE LOOSE. RESECURED PLUG PER MM 72-33. PERFORMED FIM 26-11, TASK 807. NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C LANDED BELOW OVERWEIGHT LANDING LIMIT OF 110,000 LBS. A/C OK FOR SERVICE REF MM 05-51-04, 1B.

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