Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
March 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926DH
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53588
Aircraft time
27,089 hours, 18,736 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP DUE TO NUMBER 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES, PULLED FIRE HANDLE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE (IFSD). AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND BURNT FERRELS ON LOWER CORE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED DETECTOR LOOPS AND GROMMETS.

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