What was found
IN FLIGHT NR 1 ENGINE LOOP A FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CREW SAID SELECTED THE A LOOP AND THE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED, SECURED THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO MCN. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, REPLACED A LOOP.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2005
- Submitted
- October 20, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N987DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53338
- Aircraft time
- 38,303 hours, 29,394 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- Engine time
- 39,903 hours, 31,267 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2612 · Fire Detection
- Part
- Fire Loop
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Part time
- 39,903 hours, 31,267 cycles
- 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.