Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 23, 2008
Submitted
January 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
98,799 hours, 32,086 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Loop
Part time
98,799 hours, 32,086 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL NUMBER THREE FIRE WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER AND HORN SOUNDED. THE CREW TESTED NUMBER THREE ENGINE FIRE WARNING NO BELL OR LIGHT, PERFORMED FIRE DAMAGED CHECK LIST PULL FIRE HANDLE FORWARD TEST FIRE WARNING TESTED GOOD ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS GOOD THE CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE. THE CREW LANDED AT KMEM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NUMBER THREE ENGINE FIRE LOOP, NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND, CLEANED AND RECONNECTED FIRE LOOPS CONNECTORS, DEGREASED SECTION OF LOOPS AS REQUIRED, ENSURE GOOD INSULATION ON ALL CONNECTION POINTS OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW DC -8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-10-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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