Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
July 27, 2005
Submitted
August 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Aircraft time
89,671 hours, 29,780 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 ON CLIMB-OUT, MROL SECURED ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARROW PROCEDURES "NOTED HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AFTER SHUTDOWN, OIL PRESSURE 20 PSI IN-CRUISE, 10 PSI ON APPROACH. INSPECTED NR 4 ENGINE; FOUND NR 4 FIRE LOOP CHAFING AGAINST ENGINE COWLING. PROVIDED CLEARANCE, REPOSITIONED FIRE LOOP IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 26-2-1 AND M/M 72-00. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP WITH CREW, NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 71-00. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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