Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 10, 2005
Submitted
September 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49765
Aircraft time
46,390 hours, 32,346 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Lt Fire Detect
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE TEST OUT OF SERVICE. DURING REVISION, LOOP-A AND BAND LT ENGINE FIRE SHUT OFF LEVER LIGHTS DID NOT TURN ON. THE CONNECTORS P1-823, P1-822 AND P1-824 WERE CHECKED, BEING CORRECT. DURING REVISION BY CONTINUITY AND ISOLATION, IT WAS DETECTED THE BASKET WIRING OPENED AND THE CONNECTORS P1-824 AND P1-825 WITHOUT CONTINUITY PER TWO LINES INVERTED AT THE INFERIOR BASKET OF CONNECTORS P1-859 AND P1-854. THE CONNECTORS WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY IAW MM 26-10-00, TESTED CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE FIRE DETECTING SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW MM 26-10-00, ALL CORRECT.

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