Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 23, 2004
Submitted
February 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4 Fire Loop
Stage of operation
TX
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

SHORTLY FOLLOWING ENGINE START, NR 4 ENG SHORT CIRCUIT FIRE CAUTION LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. LOOP-A TESTED OK SWITCHED TO B-LOOP MEL 26-2-3 CONTROL 15484. DEFERRED NR 4 ENGINE A-LOOP IAW MEL 26-2-3 DMI 15484 PLACARD INSTALLED. SHORTLY FOLLOWING ENGINE START NR 4 ENG SHORT CIRCUIT FIRE CAUTION LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING (LOOP-A), TESTED OK SWITCHED TO LOOP-B. INSPECTED NR 4 ENG LOOP-A GROMMETS & CONNECTIONS. R & R NR 4 POWER CONTROL UNIT, NO HELP. DMI 15484 REMAINS OPEN FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACED ORIGINAL CONTROL UNIT IAW 26-10-00. DMI 15484, NR 4 ENGINE SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, LOOP-A. R & R A-LOOP CONNECTOR P17051 IAW MM. OPS CHECKED OK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS CLEARS DMI 15484.

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