Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 1, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46002
Aircraft time
92,109 hours, 28,926 cycles
Engine time
43,111 hours, 17,360 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
89898880250
Part serial
0213
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4
Part time
3,560 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

DEFECT DESCRIPTION: (ACFT LANDED INTO SDF NOT CODED FOR TRAX) DESCENDING INTO CVG AT ABOUT FL 210 NR 4 MASTER FIRE T-HANDLE MASTER FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY PROC COMPLETED PER AOM. DURING FIRE EMERGENCY PROC, UNABLE TO FIRE SECOND BOTTLE. INSPECTED NR 4 ENG FIRE DETECTION LOOPS & PNEU DUCTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RT WING FIRE BOTTLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 FIRE DETECTOR CNTR UNIT, RAN NR 4 ENG SYS OPS CHECKED NORMAL ON GROUND IAW DC-8 M/M 26-10-2, 26-20-1 AND JRH 13.1ON.

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