Service difficulty report · Gaskets · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27522
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47524
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Gaskets
Part number
458254077510
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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 FIRE LOOP DETECTOR LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER WHILE EN ROUTE. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND TEST INDICATED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE. THE NR 1 ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND ENGINE ANTI-ICE DUCTS HAD WORN GASKETS. THE GASKETS WERE REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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