Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
November 4, 2001
Submitted
November 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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

NR 4 ENGINE SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT FLASHING ON, THEN FIRE WARNING BELL CAME ON WHILE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DURING PARKING IN TJSJ. TROUBLESHOOT AND FOUND WIRE 4W5122C16 CHAFING TO GROUND BEHIND J-BOX CONN. RS-7008. REPAIR AND SECURE WIRE IAW MM 20-50-1. GROUND OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 26-10-0.

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