Service difficulty report · Element · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 17, 2008
Submitted
August 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
99,529 hours, 32,362 cycles
Part
Element
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Nacelle
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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What was found

FLIGHT NUMBER: 744/ETAR TO OJAM - DESCENDING INTO OJAM NUMBER THREE FIRE WARNING LIGHT 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. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENT, LT FAN SENSING ELEMENT, AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-10-1, AND 26-20-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

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