Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 19, 2008
Submitted
February 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
87,323 hours, 36,280 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 4 Nacelle
Part time
87,323 hours, 36,280 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM KPHL TO KTOL, NUMBER FOUR ENGINE SHORT LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO FIRE TEST INDICATION, THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN NUMBER FOUR ENGINE. THE CREW LANDED AT KTOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND RIGHT FORWARD LOOP CONNECTOR LOOSE AND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND RESECURED LOOP CONNECTOR OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-10-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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