SDR 97ZZZX3395

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
July 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44UA
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45800
Part
Wire
Condition
Grounded
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
60,024 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

BOG/MIA - IN CRUISE, EXPERIENCED MASTER FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. INSPECTION REVEALED GROUNDED WIRE AT FIRE LOOP ELEMENT. REPAIRED WIRING, SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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