Service difficulty report · Loop · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
April 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46126
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
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

FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE. SECURED ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. MASTER FIRE WARNING CAME ON MOMENTARILY WITH NO LIGHT IN ANY LEVER OR ON FLIGHT ENGINEER PANEL. TESTED EACH ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM, NR 4 ENGINE WOULD NOT TEST. MASTER WARNING FLASHED ON AND OFF. AFTER ENGINE WAS SECURED FIRE WARNING TESTED OK. FOUND BROKEN PIN IN NR 4 LOWER LOOP CONNECTOR. REPLACED LOWER LOOP. FIRE WARNING TESTED GOOD.

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