Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 28, 2009
Submitted
August 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Aircraft time
90,684 hours, 25,085 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C1
Engine time
428,324 hours, 12,664 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON FINAL APPROACH FIRE BELL AND NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT INTERMITTENT CONTINUED ON ROLL OUT, PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES FIRE LIGHT & BELL CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE AT FIRST, RAN ENG AT 80 PERCENT N1 FOR 5 MIN AND LOOP RESISTANCE DROPPED TO 50 OHMS. T/S SHORT TO P1-7087 ON LEFT CORE LOOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR IAW SWPM 20-71-02. OPS CHECK SERVICEABLE. ALSO CHECKED FOR AND TIGHTENED LOOSE DUCTS. P/N 878239-02; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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