SDR GTIA040800

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: October 5, 2004
Submitted: December 6, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N810NK
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48015
Aircraft time: 66,618 hours, 41,937 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D217
System (JASC): 2612 · Fire Detection
Part: Fire Loop
Condition: Intermittent
Location: Nr 2 B-Loop
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, AFTER ROTATION, WITH FLEX POWER 1.86, THE NR 2 B-LOOP FIRE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER UNTIL GEAR RETRACTION. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. NOTE: NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION AFTER T/O UNTIL RETRACTION SEEMS TO COINCIDE WITH THE LIGHT FLICKER.

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