Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59083
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47926
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
ASL0388501
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE A FIRE LOOP DETECTOR LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM LGW TO EWR. WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE THRUST WAS REDUCED THE FLICKERING STOPPED. WHEN THRUST WAS ADDED THE FLICKERING RESUMED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS OPERATED WITH PARTIAL THRUST, FUEL WAS DUMPED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LGW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN CLAMPS AND LOOPS A AND B WERE CHAFING. THE NR 2 ENGINE LOWER CORE DETECTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD.

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