Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 25, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46002
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
8989880250
Part serial
0562
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Part time
5 hours, 2 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT 160, DURING START OF DESCENT, NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WARNING BELL ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY FOR 5 SECS IN DESENT "A LOOP' PER MEL 26-2-3 CAT C MDDR NR 31535 PLACARD INSTALLED, S/P COMPLIED WITH M/M 26-10-0. R7R FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL BOX UNIT IAW 26-10-4 TESTING SYSTEM OK DMI 31535 CLEARED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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