SDR CAL960057

Service difficulty report · Fire Detect · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12508
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47797
Part
Fire Detect
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

FLT NR 1787 - SDF - THE NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLT. THE ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE SECOND FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SDF WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE NR 2 ENGINE 'A' FIRE DETECTION LOOP WAS FOUND 'OPEN' AND THE 'B' LOOP WAS CONTACTING THE COWLING. THE 'B' LOOP WAS REPOSITIONED. THE 'A' LOOP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-10-4, CODE 1. BOTH THE 'A' AND 'B' FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD. BOTH ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)

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