Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
July 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14063
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47864
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Duct
Part number
1555M14G04
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KNOTS. THE ENGINE FAIL/FIRE CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AFTER RETARDING THE NR 1 THROTTLE. THE NR 1 ENGINE B-LOOP LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE SYSTEM TESTED VALID WHEN SWITCHED TO A. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE HIGH STAGE PNEUMATIC DUCT SEPARATED WITH RESULTING DAMAGE TO BOTH THRUST REVERSER COWLS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PNEUMATIC DUCT, THE LT AND RT FAN REVERSERS. A POWER ASSURANCE RUN WAS PERFORMED, OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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