Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 17, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
99,529 hours, 32,362 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Nr 3 Nacelle
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 NR: 744/ETAR TO OJAM/. DESCENDING INTO OJAM NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND RED LIGHT IN FIRE HANDLE CAME ON. THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES AND RED LIGHT IN FIRE HANDLE WAS STILL ON AND FIRE WARNING WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CREW LANDED IN OJAM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION IN WORK. (A)

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