Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
February 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46015
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
5775631
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, FIRE WARNING INDICATION OCCURRED ON THE NR 4 ENGINE. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, BUT FIRE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED. COMPLETED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 4 ENGINE. REPLACED LOWER FIRE LOOP ASSEMBLY AND UPPER AFT FIRE LOOP ASSEMBLY ON THE NR 4 ENGINE. REPLACED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON THE RIGHT WING. COMPLETED PNEUMATIC LEAK CHECK OF THE NR 4 ENGINE AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. NO INDICATIONS OF A FIRE ON THE NR 4 ENGINE WERE NOTED.

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