Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
January 6, 2016
Submitted
January 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53532
Aircraft time
46,099 hours, 26,709 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fire Detector
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK, DUE TO RT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP "A" FAULT. GOT AN INTERMITTENT RT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR FAULT ON DESCENT. BEFORE LANDING, ALL WARNING LIGHTS AND ANNUNCIATIONS HAD EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED RT ENGINE FIRE LOOP A TO MEL 26-11-01. 07JAN TPA PERFORMED FIM TASK. CLEANED AND CHECKED INTEGRITY OF CONNECTORS P1-874, P1-875, P1-8006 AND P1-8087. INSPECTED LOOP A AND B DETECTORS. ALL CHECKS OK.

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