Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2007
Submitted
April 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
988,701 hours, 31,787 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Loop
Part time
988,701 hours, 31,787 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT FROM KTOL NUMBER 3 FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND FIRE WARNING BELL CAME ON. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN KLAS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE FOR FIRE, NO INDICATION OF FIRE FOUND. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FIRE LOOP FOR SHORT, ALL LOOPS CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED PNEUMATIC LINES FOR RUPTURES, OR LOOSE CLAMPS, NONE FOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT FAN FIRE LOOP FORWARD CONNECTOR LOOSE IN BACKSHELL. REPLACED CONNECTOR IAW DACO DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-50-1. MAINTENANCE DID OPERATIONAL CHECK ON NUMBER 3 FIRE WARNING SYSTEM, AND CHECK WAS GOOD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH NUMBER 3 AND 4 HRD FIRE BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SE

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