Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
December 17, 2004
Submitted
December 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Aircraft time
77,047 hours, 27,829 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Part number
390D
Part serial
1149
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO KMIA AFTER FUEL DUMPING. OVERWEIGHT LANDING IN KMIA, SMOOTH LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AMPLIFIER (POSITION NR 4) IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 26-10-4 AND REMOVED & REPLACED FIRE LOOP AFT LOOP POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 26-10-0 CHECKED SYSTEM OK IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 26-10-0 AND MM 71-00.

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