Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 16, 2008
Submitted
August 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
87,593 hours, 36,428 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Nr 4 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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What was found

FLT NR ATN 819 / KDFW TO KTOL. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM KDFW NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW RETURNED TO KDFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION IN WORK. (A)

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