Service difficulty report · Loop · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 16, 2000
Submitted
April 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46121
Part
Loop
Part number
D5020
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
63,469 hours, 21,636 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NSY - FLT 15 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM RTA EN ROUTE TO NSY, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED, THEN EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NSY FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM LOCATING A DEFECTIVE FIRE LOOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOOP AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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