Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 10, 2001
Submitted
November 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45998
Aircraft time
83,918 hours, 33,561 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Part time
83,918 hours, 33,561 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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 BFI, ON DESCENT THE NUMBER FOUR ENGINE FIRE WARNING SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND SECURED THE ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BFI FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE SENSING ELEMENT AND WAS REPLACED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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