SDR CKSA98514

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
September 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6161C
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45856
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, J

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, NUMBER 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE LIGHT IN THE HANDLE EXTINGUISHED. ENGINE FIRE, SEPARATION, SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED. AGENT WAS NOT DISCHARGED. OIL PRESSURE AT SHUTDOWN 5 PSI. AIRCRAFT FUEL DUMP ACCOMPLISHED. DUMPED APPROX 15,000 POUNDS. LANDED BELOW 240,000 POUNDS. REPAIRED WIRING AT AFT COWL FIRE WARNING LOOP, LEFT SIDE. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW DC 8 MM 26-20; TIGHTENED NUTS AND BOLTS AT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK IAW DC 8 MM 36-1-0, NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP IAW DC 8 MM 71-00-00. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL. NOTE: AT BLAST FENCE AT T/O POWER TILL MAX ALLOWABLE TIME. NO FIRE WARNING.

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