Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
November 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45940
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
3771523
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT, MASTER FIRE WARNING AND BELL. NO LIGHTS IN LEVER ILLUMINATED. FIRE WARNING TESTED, NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT TEST, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES. SECURED ENGINE NR 2, FUEL DUMPED. CHECKED FIRE LOOPS AND WIRES TO NR 2 ENGINE DETECTOR AMP, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. REPLACED NR 2 LOOP FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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