Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 22, 2008
Submitted
August 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Part
Connector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR: ATN 801 / KLAX TO KTOL / TAT 81755.9 / TAC 32719. DURING CRUISE FROM KLAX NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE. FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE CREW DID NOT DISCHARGE FIRE BOTTLES. THE CREW LANDED IN KTOL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT CORE ELEMENT, AND RT CORE FORWARD CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 26-10-1, 20-50-1 AND 26-10-0. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

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