SDR CAL950594

Service difficulty report · Fireloop · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33817
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49371
Part
Fireloop
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

FLT NR 0499 - IAH - THE LEFT ENGINE 'A' LOOP FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO IAH. THE ENGINE WAS BROUGHT TO IDLE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AFTER LANDING. MX FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. CHAFED WIRES WERE FOUND ON THE LEFT ENGINE FIRELOOP. THE WIRES WERE INSULATED AND SECURED. IN ADDITION, A PRBC LINE WAS FOUND LOOSE AND BLOWING ABOVE PYLON LOOP. THE PRBS LINE WAS SECURED. THE ENGINES WERE RUN AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR FIVE MINUTES AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. BOTH ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED. (M)

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