Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
January 20, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46002
Aircraft time
90,198 hours, 28,107 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

FLT 631, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARN COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AT CRUISE FLIGHT FL 350 3 TIMES AND BOTH FIRE LOOPS CHECKED OK AND IN DESCENT FIRE LIGHT CAME ON STEADY. COMPLETED ENG FIRE CHECKLIST (CONT) LIGHT REMAINED ON, BOTH BOTTLES DISCHARGED IN A LOOP. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTORS AT PYLON "A" AND "B" LOOPS. SECURED SAME IAW 26-10-01. OPS NORMAL. REPLACED BOTH FIRE EXT BOTTLES IAW DC-8 MM 26-20-01. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE AT NR 1 ENGINE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT GROUNDED.

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