Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 8, 2009
Submitted
August 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46002
Aircraft time
92,133 hours, 28,941 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C1
Engine time
37,185 hours, 13,108 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
87823902
Condition
Broken
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLT, NR 2 FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. B-LOOP DID NOT TEST. CHANGED TO LOOP "A". NORMAL OPS. TRANSFER NR 2 ENG B-SYS FIRE DET TO DMI 35399, PER MEL 26-2-3, CAT B. PLACARD INSTALLED. REPLACED BROKEN CONNECTOR AT LOWER RT HOT SECTION B-LOOP PER WDM 26-01-01. SYS CHECKS SERV PER DC-8 M/M/S 26-10-01. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. DMI 35399 CLEARED. PLACARD REMOVED. P/N 878239-02.

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