Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 21, 2001
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
84,263 hours, 34,899 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Part number
8989886
Part serial
0252
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
84,263 hours, 34,899 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENROUTE FROM TOL TO LAX, DURING CRUISE THE NUMBER FOUR ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMATED ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING BELL. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOW COMPANY EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SECURED THE ENGINE AND DISCHARGED ONE BOTTLE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LAX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. MAINTENANCE TESTED THE SYSTEM WHICH REVEALED A DEFECTIVE FIRE WARNING AMPLIFIER AND WAS REPLACED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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