SDR CAL950723

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14890
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49114
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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 0114 - IAH - THE NR 1 ENGINE LOOP 'A' AND FIRE DETECT LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ON DESCENT INTO IAH AT 15,000 FEET. 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE RED HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR 10 MINUTES TO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE NR 1 ENGINE 'A' FIRE DETECTION LOOP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. IN ADDITION, BOTH ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED. (M)

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