Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 12, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
NR
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 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON, THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE AND AS SOON AS T-HANDLE WAS PULLED THE BELL STOPPED AND LIGHT WENT OUT. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT AND RT CORE SENSING ELEMENT, LT FAN SENSING ELEMENT, CONNECTOR P1-7072 AND CONNECTOR P1-7087. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 26-10-0 AND 25-50-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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