Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 22, 2003
Submitted
July 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53116
Aircraft time
34,524 hours, 27,094 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
36,667 hours, 29,625 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
36,667 hours, 29,625 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT 269 ATL OMA RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING BOTH LOOPS ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BOTH FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. A/C DIVERTED TO LIT. REPAIRED LOOPS A AND B FOR SHORTED CONNECTORS.

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