Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
June 5, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Aircraft time
89,596 hours, 33,016 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
472451
Part serial
5008
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,651 hours, 1,284 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT NR 403, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING FLASHED A COUPLE OF TIMES DURING FINAL APPROACH LOOP A HANDLE AND MASTER LIGHTS. DEFERRED PER MEL 26-2-3 A-LOOP DMI NR 31485 PLACARD INSTALLED CAT C B-LOOP. OPS CK GOOD SP C/W 26-2. T/S SYS IAW MMS 26-10-0. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 DETECTOR NR 1 ENG IAW MMS 26-10-1. RAN NR 1 ENG PER JRH. SYS TESTS GOOD. THIS ACTION CLEARS MDDR NR 31485 PLACARDS REMOVED AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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