Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
November 2, 2001
Submitted
January 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6586C
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft serial
45222
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
33,958 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT HAD A ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE. FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED, ENGINE FEATHERED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. SUSPECTED FAULTY FIRE WARNING PANEL AND 3 DETECTORS REPLACED AFTER THOROUGH INSPECTION OF ENGINE AND OEC WHICH SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF ACTUAL FIRE.

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