Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 5, 2001
Submitted
February 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Connector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. PERFORMED ENG FIRE CHECKLIST, FIRE LEVER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY ON A LOOP. SWITCHED TO B-LOOP AND EXPERIENCED NO FURTHER FIRE WARNINGS. B-LOOP SHORT TESTED OK. ENGINE WINDMILLED 57 MINUTES AT 5 PSI. FOUND NR 2 ENG A-LOOP CORE CONNECTOR SHORTED. REPLACED CONNECTOR P1-7036, CHECKS GOOD PER MM 26-10-0.

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