Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 18, 2008
Submitted
August 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Aircraft time
90,597 hours, 37,649 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Nacelle
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 820/KDFW TO KIAH. DURING CRUISE FROM KDFW TO KIAH THE NR 3 FIRE WARNING CAME ON. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, AND CONTINUED TO KIAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT FAN, RT CORE, PYLON FIRE SENSING ELEMENT, LT CORE CONNECTOR, AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 26-11-16, 26-11-15 AND 26-21-09. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

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