Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
June 3, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM KBWI NR 1 FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON MOMENTARILY THEN WENT OFF ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW COM PROCEDURE. THE CREW RETURNED TO KBWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HORSESHOE DETECTOR, LT CORE DETECTOR, RT CORE DETECTOR, AND RT FAN DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 26-10-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

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