Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 28, 2006
Submitted
February 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
84,792 hours, 35,079 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fire Loop
Part time
84,792 hours, 35,079 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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What was found

DURING FLIGHT 834 FROM TOL TO SJC APROX 50 MIN INTO FLIGHT, NR 3 ENG SHORT CIRCUIT AMBER LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK LIST. THE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH, NOR DID THE FIRE WARNING TEST. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OTHER THAN FIRE DAMAGE. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO TOL AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL FIRE LOOPS IN COLD SECTION OF NR 3 ENGINE AND FOUND LOWER OUTBOARD AFT CONNECTOR CORRODED. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED, LIGHT WENT OUT. RAN ENGINE TO PART POWER FOR 15 MINUTES PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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