Service difficulty report · Adapter · Doug C118A

Difficulty date
July 5, 2001
Submitted
September 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N888DG
Make and model
Doug C118A
Aircraft serial
44675
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Part
Adapter
Condition
Worn
Location
Exhaust Pipe
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW HAD A ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. ON INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE, NR 14 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE CAUSING THE COMBUSTION CHARGE ACCESS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE EXHAUST PIPE ADAPTER FOR THIS CYLINDER WAS WORN AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT FLAMES FROM THIS CYLINDER LEAKED ONTO THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM. THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ALSO HAD A 3 OHMS RESISTANCE VS. 2 OHMS WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE THE SYSTEM MORE SENSITIVE. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND.

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