Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC1010CF

Difficulty date
January 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC1010CF
Aircraft serial
47808
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON PUSHBACK PRIOR TO STARTING NR 2 ENG, ENG NR 2 LOOP-A LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE P2-8-11. FIRE DETECTOR LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT FIRE WARNING. SHUT DOWN APU, FIRED BOTH ENGINE 2 FIRE BOTTLES (AFTER FIREBELL AND LIGHT IN FUEL LEVER ILLUMINATED) NO EFFECT. ENGINE NR 2 LOOP-B FIRE DETECTOR SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMALLY. ENGINE NR 2 LOOP-A LIGHT DEFERRED PER MEL 26-1A, CTL NR 28626. CATEGORY C EXP DATE 26JAN98. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIREBOTTLES (ENG NR 2/APU) IAW 26-21-02, P11 AND SUBS.

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