SDR CAL950086

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
February 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68046
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47800
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
AUL7128501
Condition
Crushed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

GUM - FLT 0973 - THE NR 3 ENGINE 'B' LOOP FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE IN-FLIGHT. THE CREW WENT TO 'A' LOOP AND TEST FAILED ON 'A'. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GUM WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 3 ENGINE HAD A HISTORY OF FALSE FIRE WARNINGS. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE NR 3 ENGINE AFT PYLON 'B' FIRE LOOP DETECTOR WAS FOUND CRUSHED. THE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE LOWER FORWARD 'A' LOOP WAS FOUND BENT. THE 'A' LOOP WAS SECURED IN PROPER POSITION AND CHAFED WIRES AT UPPER AFT SECTION WERE REPAIRED. AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF BOTH LOOPS CHECKED NORMAL. (X)

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