Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2008
Submitted
October 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
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

DURING CRUISE, NR 2 FIRE WARNING CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE, WAS UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH FIRE WARNING TEST. THE CREW DISCHARGED 1 FIRE BOTTLE, ACCOMPLISHED FIRE WARNING TEST. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER NR 2 FIRE WARNING CAME ON AGAIN, THE CREW DISCHARGED THE 2ND FIRE BOTTLE. FIRE WARNING TESTED GOOD. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (K)

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