Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 17, 2006
Submitted
January 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
84,593 hours, 34,986 cycles
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
899865
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
45,993 hours, 34,986 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON FLIGHT ATN833 FROM KSJC TO KRFD, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON DESCENT TO KRFD. COMPLY WITH COMPANY PROCEDURES WIND MILLING TIME 30 MINUTES AND OIL PRESSURE WAS 20 PSI. CREW ELECTED TO LAND AT KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SHOOK DOWN WIRING ON NR 3 ENGINE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 5 FIRE WARNING SENSING ELEMENTS ON NR 3 ENGINE, RAN NR 3 ENGINE, AND PERFORMED BLEED CHECK. ALL WORK WAS DONE PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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