SDR CKSA98265

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
April 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809CK
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45803
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

UPON INITIAL DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. COMPANY PROCEDURES FOLLOWED AND ENGINE WAS SECURED. FOUND WIRE CHAFFING AT RT FWD MAIN WIRE BUNDLE AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. WHEN MOVING BUNDLE, FIRE WARNING WOULD GO ON AND OFF DEPENDING ON THE POSITION OF BUNDLE. REPLACED WIRE. FIRE WARNING SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 26.

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