SDR CKSA96063

Service difficulty report · Fire Wire · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
June 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6161M
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45762
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Fire Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

AT TOP OF DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE LIGHT WENT OUT. SYSTEM TESTED OK. LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE DOING FALSE CONTACT, OPS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND, POWER RUN IAW MM CHAPTER 26-00.

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