SDR CKSA98263

Service difficulty report · Tr Actuator · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
April 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809CK
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45803
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Tr Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. PROCEDURES FOLLOWED IAW AIA FOM. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND NR 2 BOTTLE FIRED. NR 2 BOTTLE PRESS LOW LIGHT DID NOT COME ON NR 1 BOTTLE FIRED AND PRESS LOW LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND T/R ACTUATOR LEAKING BADLY WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE WARNING TO GO OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED T/R ACTUATOR ON ENGINE NR 2 OPS CHECK ON ENG RUN UP GOOD IAW DC8 MM 78-7-0. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLES. TEST GOOD IAW DC8 MM 26-4-1.

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