Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 26, 2001
Submitted
April 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45971
Aircraft time
81,644 hours, 33,794 cycles
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
898464
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
81,644 hours, 33,794 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO LAX, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FIRE WARNING SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM WHICH REVEALED A SHORTED FIRE SENSING ELEMENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SENSING ELEMENT AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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