Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 17, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Connector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CR
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 916 - NR 3 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION IN CRUISE SHUT DOWN PER EMER CHECK LIST AND BLEW BOTH BOTTLES. INDICATION PERSISTED OFF AND ON. LT BOTTLE SHOWED BLOWN AT SAME TIME AS FIRE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. INSPECTED CONNECTORS AT FIREWALL AND INSIDE PYLON CHECKED WIRING ON ENGINE AND TO COCKPIT PER WDM 26-01-01. REPLACED CONNECTOR ON LT AND RT "A" LOOP FAN AND PYLON "A" LOOP CONNECTOR P/N`S 878239-02, 878238-02. REPLACED LT, RT FIRE LOOPS AND PYLON FIRE LOOPS PER MM 26-10-1. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. SEE NEXT LOGPAGE FOR LT, RT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES REPAIR. (A) 1 OF 3

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