Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 27, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73444
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49470
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Loops
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

MEX - FLT 1111 - EN ROUTE DFW-MEX, DURING DESCENT FIRE DETECTOR LOOP LIGHT ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL FLASHED ON AND OFF, ALSO MASTER CAUTION LIGHT FLASHING. LOOP LIGHTS ON OVERHEAD PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATED. LANDED MEX WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED CONNECTIONS AT LOOP DETECTORS ON BOTH ENGINES. RE-RACKED MASTER WARNING AND CAUTION CONTROLLER, RAN UP ENGINES AT DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, PERFORMED FIRE AND LOOP FUNCTIONAL TEST. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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