Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
October 6, 2003
Submitted
October 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Connector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE SHORT CIRCUIT (FIRE LOOP "A") DETECTION CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, ONCE SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, ONCE AT 3 HOURS. TRANSFERRED TO DMI LOG IAW MEL. PLACARD INSTALLED. NR 2 ENGINE SHORT CIRCUIT FIRE LOOP "A" DETECTION COME ON. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LOOP AND PERFORMED ADJ./TEST OF NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LOOP PER MM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DMI REMAINS OPEN FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DUE TO HISTORY. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND FIREWALL FEED THRU CONNECTOR IN ENGINE SECTION DIRTY. CLEANED & TESTED SYSTEM PER MM. NO HELP. CONTINUED TROUBLESHOOTING, WITH LOOP "A" DISCONNECTED IN FAN COWL & CORE SECTION. FOUND SHORT BETWEEN PINS 1 & 3, AND 2 & 3 ON AIRCRAFT SIDE,

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