Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 10, 2018
Submitted
March 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
75,803 hours, 57,665 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP "A" ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. POSITIONED LOOP SWITCH TO POSITION "B" IAW CHECKLIST. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. FOUND CONNECTOR P1-826 LOOSE AND MISSING CLAMP THAT SECURES W251A16. CLEANED & SECURED CONN AND INSTALLED CLAMP. OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

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