SDR CAL960007

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938MC
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49525
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

IAH - FLT 1949 - THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED WHILE ON DESCENT INTO IAH. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, AND THE FIRE WARNING CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE UPPER BARRIER FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR AT FAULT. THE CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. IN ADDITION, BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)

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