Service difficulty report · Fire Wiring · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
February 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45940
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Fire Wiring
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING INDICATIONS OCCURRED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AT 1445Z AND DISCHARGED THE LEFT WING INBOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE ON THE LOWER FIRE LOOP OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED THE LEFT WING INBOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SQUIBS.

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