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Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC851

Difficulty date
June 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507DC
Make and model
Doug DC851
Aircraft serial
45855
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
69,393 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

SAL - ON TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED FIRE WARNING ON NR 3 ENGINE. RETARDED THROTTLE AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. RETURNED TO SAL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED FIRE DETECTOR WIRING CHAFING ON FORWARD INBOARD COWLING. REPAIRED WIRING - SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES: 31,341. (X)

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