Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 16, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nr 4 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

FLT ATN 819/KDFW TO KTOL/TAT 87593/TAC 36428. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM KDFW NR 4 FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW RETURNED TO KDFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT CORE, AND LT FAN PYLON FIRE SENSING ELEMENTS, AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 26-10-1, 26-21-09. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

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