Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 1, 2008
Submitted
July 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING AND BELL CAME ON INTERMITTEN FOR 1-2 SECONDS. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED, RAN CHECK LIST AND SHUTDOWN NR (2) ENGINE. THE FIRE BELL STOPPED AFTER FIRE HANDLE WAS MOVED TO FULL FWD POSITION. THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE NOT DISCHARGED. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NR 2 FIRE WARNING SYS AND FOUND LT FAN ELEMENT CONNECTOR WET, RT FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENT CONNECTOR PLUG, DIRTY. MAINTENANCE CLEANED BOTH CONNECTOR PLUG, AND REPLACED LT AND RT FAN ELEMENT, AND LT AND RT FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENT, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 26-10-1, ERH 70-1-01. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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