Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
September 1, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ENROUTE AT FL 370 WE HAD AN INTERMITTENT NR 2 FIRE INDICATION. AFTER BOTH BOTTLES WERE FIRED THE FIRE INDICATION REMAINED CONSTANT FOR APPROX 10 MIN AND WAS INTERMITTENT THROUGH REMAINDER OF FLT. LOOP-A FAILED TO TEST FOR FIRE WARNING, SHORT TEST GOOD.

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