Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46077
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
D5020
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E, F

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

What was found

FIRE WARNING INDICATION OCCURRED ON NR 3 ENGINE DURING CLIMB AND BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE DISCHARGED. FIRE WARNING INDICATION PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MINUTES WITH 10 TO 15 PSI OF OIL PRESSURE. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FOUND CANNON PLUG ON NR 3 ENGINE INBOARD LOWER FIRE LOOP SATURATED. CLEANED CANNON PLUG AND REPLACED THE LOWER SECTION OF FIRE LOOP. REPLACED NR 3 AND NR 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES AND SQUIBS. TESTED FIRE WARNING SYSTEM AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

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