Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 5, 2007
Submitted
October 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
86,931 hours, 36,058 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nr 4 Nacelle
Part time
86,931 hours, 36,058 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL TO KMCI, NR 4 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT ON WITH NO FIRE LIGHT OR ALARM BELL DURING TEST. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NUMBER 4 FIRE LOOPS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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