Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 17, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Part
Control Unit
Part number
898988C
Condition
Defective
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FROM KRFD NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE BELL AND LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED RUN ENGINE FIRE CHECK LIST, THE CREW DISCHARGED ONE AGENT, AND DISCHARGED THE SECOND AGENT AND THE SECOND AGENT WOULD NOT DISCHARGE, THE CREW LANDED IN KTOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM AND FOUND BROKEN GROUND WIRE ON STUD, MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED SECOND AGENT DID DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT, PYLON FIRE LOOP, CORE FIRE LOOP, LT FIRE ELEMENT, RT FIRE ELEMENT, RT FAN FIRE ELEMENT, AND LT FAN FIRE ELEMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-10-4, DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-50-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

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