Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
February 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68042
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46901
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Connector
Part number
44182220
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE B-FIRELOOP LIGHT FLICKERED DURING CLIMBOUT AND THEN STOPPED. FIRE TEST WAS GOOD. THE NR 2 ENGINE A-FIRELOOP DID NOT TEST. THE NR 2 ENGINE B-LOOP WAS ON PLACARD. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO OSA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE P1-8113 AND P1-8106 FIRE DETECT CONNECTOR PLUGS DIRTY. THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WERE CLEANED AND SECURED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 2 ENGINE P1-8104 FIRE DETECT CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED. A PNEUMATIC DUCT LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND. ALL PNEUMATIC DUCT CLAMPS WERE TIGHTENED AND SECURED. THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES WERE RUN AND ALL OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.

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