Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45987
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
CA3106KE10SL4S
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nr 1 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 CRUISE, ENG FIRE WARNING MASTER LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED MOMENTARILY. UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH ENGINE CAUSED PROBLEM. FUEL FLOW ON NR 3 ENGINE INCREASED APPROXIMATELY 700 PPH. SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE, WITH ENGINE WINDMILLING, N1 WAS 26.5 PERCENT, N2 WAS 41.1 PERCENT AND OIL PRESSURE WAS 36 PSI. GROUND RAN NR 3 ENGINE. FUEL FLOW OPS CHECKED NORMAL. INSPECTED FIRE WARNING SYSTEMS ON ALL FOUR ENGINES. FOUND WIRE DISCONNECTED ON FIRE LOOP ON NR 1 ENGINE ABOVE DIFFUSER CASE. RECONNECTED WIRE, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED ON NR 2 , 3 AND 4 ENGINES. FIRE WARNING SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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