Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 2, 2001
Submitted
February 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000, NR 2 ENG FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO CVG. OIL PRESS= 30 PSI, WINDMILL TIME= 17 MINUTES, A LOOP WOULD NOT TEST, B LOOP DID TEST OK. INSPECTED ENGINE AND COWLING FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE, OVERTEMP, INSPECTED ENG AIR DUCTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHANGED ENG FIRE LOOPS (ITEM 8M LOG 216512) FIRE DETECT SYSTEM OPS GOOD IAW MM 26-10-0. PERFORMED ENG RUN PER JRH. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPENCY. SUSPECT FAULTY A LOOP. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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