SDR CKSA96001

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date: January 7, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N6161M
Make and model: Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial: 45762
System (JASC): 2612 · Fire Detection
Part: Fire Warning
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Nr 2 Engine
Part time: 71,304 hours
Stage of operation: CR
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

MSLP - FIRE INDICATION ON NR 2 ENGINE, AIR ABORT RETURNED TO MSLP. FIRE WARNING CEASED ONCE FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. OPENED COWLING AND INSPECTED ENGINE, NO FIRE INDICATION NOTED. RAN ENGINE AT IDLE, NO AIR LEAKS NOTED. CLOSED COWLING, RAN ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER, NO FIRE INDICATION NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. (M)

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