Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 3, 2007
Submitted
October 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
86,929 hours, 36,056 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
92274473
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 600
Part time
86,929 hours, 36,056 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

THIRTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KTOL NR 4 FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH NR 4 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES INTO ENGINE, THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER THE SECOND BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. 5 MINUTES LATER FIRE WARNING WAS INTERMITTENT, NR 4 GENERATOR WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED UNIVERSAL RELAY, MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED THE GEN RAN ENGINE FOR 30 MINUTES AT 70 PERCENT POWER OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER RUN IAW DACO MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-0, AND ATI DC8 ERH 70-01. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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