Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 16, 2008
Submitted
August 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
817,463 hours, 32,717 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Detector
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 229/PKMJ TO KHNL. DURING CRUISE FROM PKMJ NR 4 FIRE WARNING CAME ON, THE CREW SHUTDOWN NUMBER FOUR ENGINE AND DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES. THE CREW LANDED IN KHNL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NR 4 FIRE WARNING SYSTEM AND FOUND LOW RESISTANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED P1-7037 CONNECTOR, AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 26-10-0, 26-21-09. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

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