SDR CKSA96163

Service difficulty report · Fire Amplifier · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
October 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817CK
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45887
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Fire Amplifier
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 2345Z DUE TO FIRE WARNING. FIRE WARNING CAME ON THEN OFF, MONITORED ENGINE NORMAL. THEN GANG TESTED FIRE LOOP, TEST FAILED. AT THAT TIME FIRE HANDLE LIGHT CAME ON, SO NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. LIGHT REMAINED ON AND NO TEST ON NR 2 FIRE LOOP. OIL PRESSURE ON WINDMILL 6 PSI. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 2 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE IAW MM 26-3-0. REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE, NR 2 FIRE CONTROL AMPLIFIER. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP AT TAKEOFF POWER, OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO FIRE WARNING, GROUND CHECK OF FIRE WARNING SYSTEM NORMAL. FIRE BOTTLE (P/N 893244) (S/N 25957DG), FIRE BOTTLE (P/N 893244) (SN 25934DC), FIRE AMPLIFIER (P/N 377-115-22) (S/N EP4).

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