SDR 9619781153

Service difficulty report · Fire Wire · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
September 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46762
Engine
Pwa JT9D20J
Part
Fire Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE NR 3 ENGINE B-LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND CONTINUED FLIGHT AS SCHEDULED. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED AGAIN. CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND MADE A TWO ENGINE LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND B-LOOP ON LOWER CORE COWL CHAFED. REPLACED LOOP AND TEST WAS NORMAL.

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