Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2008
Submitted
April 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Aircraft time
89,292 hours, 24,447 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

POST FLIGHT NR 951, DURING LANDING ROLLOUT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND DISCONNECTED NR 2 CSD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG FIRE DET LOOP CONNECTOR ON PYLON. CLEAN PYLON CONNECTOR P1-7000, P1-7008, P1-7007. ALL PER WDM 26-1-1. OPS CHECKS SERVICEABLE ON GROUND, P/N 878238-02 AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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