Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 12, 2006
Submitted
March 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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

AT FL 350 IN LIGHT TURBULENCE UNCOMMANDED FIRE LIGHT/BELL TEST LASTING ABOUT 10 SECONDS ON ENGINE NR 1. THE BELL SOUNDED AT APPROX 1/2 VOLUME COMPARED TO NORMAL. LOOP "A" WAS IN USE. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE "A" LOOP FOR DEFECTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DEFERRED NR 1 ENGINE "A" LOOP IAW DC8 MEL 26--2-3. CAT "C" DMI 24646. PLACARD INSTALLED. REF DMI 24646 AT FL 350 IN LIGHT TURBULENCE UNCOMMANDED FIRE LIGHT AND BELL TEST LASTING ABOUT 10 SECONDS ON ENGINE NR 1 THE BELL SOUNDED AT APPROX 1/2 VOLUME COMPARED TO NORMAL "LOOP A" WAS IN USE. INSPECTED AND RE-POSITIONED NR 1 ENG "A" FIRE LOOP REF MM 26-10-1. OPS CHECK NORMAL THIS ACTION CLEARS DMI 24646 PLACARDS REMOVED.

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