SDR ABXA060161

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
April 12, 2006
Submitted
April 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46126
Aircraft time
74,480 hours, 26,865 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ILN, NR 3 FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS, THEN LIGHT WENT OUT. FIRE WARNING TESTED GOOD. SECURED NR 3 ENGINE AND LANDED. POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED. FOUND CHARRED BIRD NEST NEXT TO AFT BOTTOM FIRE LOOP. CLEANED REMAINING NEST FROM COWLING. REMOVED AND INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER, CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED GROUND RUN. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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