SDR 95ZZZM245

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46163
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 010 - KDAY-KSJC - ON CLIMB-OUT PASSING FL 240 NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL SOUNDED. NR 3 PNEUMATIC SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF WITH NO CHANGE. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. SHUT ENGINE DOWN PER ENGINE FIRE CHECK LIST. LIGHT AND BELL WENT OUT WHEN FUEL LEVER WAS SHUT OFF. KSJC MX CHECKED ENGINE AIR, FUEL, AND HYDRAULICS FOR LEAKS DURING GROUND RUN. NONE NOTED. CLEANED FIRE LOOP CONNECTORS AND FOUND UPPER LOOP CONNECTOR GROUND WIRE OFF GROUNDING STUD. REPLACED CONNECTOR ON GROUND AN RECONNECTED GROUND WIRE. NR 3 ENGNE CHECKS NORMAL, OK FOR SERVICE.

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