Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 9, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46125
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Connector
Part number
87823902
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE NR 1 FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WARNING BELL SOUNDED. PERFORMED PHASE ONE ITEMS LIGHT REMAINED ON (BLEW BOTH BOTTLES). DUMPED 19000 LBS. OF FUEL AND LANDED SAFE. R AND R NR 1 AND 2 ENG FIRE BOTTLES IAW MM 26-20-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NR 1 FIRE LOOP "B" ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. DEFERRED FIRE LOOP "B" IAW MEL 26-2-3 DMI NR 14402 PLACARD INSTALLED. REF. DMI NR 14402 FIRE LOOP "B" ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT (NR 1 ENG). FOUND "B" FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR AT FAN SECTION NEAR START VALVE WITH EXPOSED WIRE. FOUND BOTH "B" LOOP CONNECTORS AT HOT SECTION PYLON BURNED AND BROKEN INTERNALLY. REPLACED ALL THREE IAW DACO M/M 20-50-1. "B" FIRE LOOP TEST GOOD IAW DC-8 26-10-1. DMI NR 14402 CLEARED. PLACARD REMOVED.

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