Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
January 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533MD
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46553
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
ASL0387503
Condition
Pinched
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
18,444 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE NR 3 ENGINE A-FIRELOOP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. A FIRE TEST WAS PERFORMED PER CHECKLIST AND THE B-LOOP TESTED GOOD. THE A-SYSTEM HAD A HISTORY OF FIRE WARNINGS. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED USING B-LOOP ONLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT FURTHER WARNINGS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD FAN FIRE DETECTION LOOP PINCHED. THE FORWARD FAN FIRE DETECTION LOOPS A AND B WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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