Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46126
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
D5020
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY. ALL FOUR ENGINES WERE TESTED. NR 4 WOULD NOT TEST. NR 4 ENGINE WAS SECURED. CSD WAS DISCONNECTED AND NR 4 FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. NR 4 ENGINE FIRE LOOP ELEMENT WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. REPLACED FIRE LOOP ELEMENT IAW DC8 MM 26-10-1.

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