Service difficulty report · Fire Warn Amp · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
September 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345JW
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46042
Part
Fire Warn Amp
Part number
390D
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, FIRE WARNING NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST. DISCHARGED BOTH LEFT WING FIRE BOTTLES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJU AND MADE OVERWEIGHT LANDING, BLOWING NR 1, 2 AND 8 TIRES. FALSE FIRE WARNING, NO VISUAL INDICATION OF FIRE. TROUBLESHOOTING NOTED FAULTY FIRE WARNING AMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AMP SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT/HARD LANDING INSPECTION, NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1, 2, 7 AND 8 TIRES, CLEANED ENGINE, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND 2 FIRE BOTTLE.

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