Service difficulty report · Tube · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 7, 2010
Submitted
October 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49561
Aircraft time
65,884 hours, 34,744 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
FDK5918501
Condition
Blown
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AUS - CREW REPORTED ABOUT 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP AND THE B-LOOP LIGHT ON THE LEFT ENGINE ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED AUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING APPROACH BACK TO THE AIRPORT THE LIGHT ON THE FIRE HANDLE EXTINGUISHED AND THE LOOP LIGHTS ALSO WENT OUT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ANTI-ICE TUBE ON LEFT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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