Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 1, 2008
Submitted
May 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
96,585 hours, 31,702 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 400
Part time
96,585 hours, 31,702 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 CRUISE FROM KTOL, NUMBER THREE ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST AND DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES. AFTER BOTH BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED THE FIRE WARNING CAME ON STEADY AND STAYED ON JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. THE CREW LANDED IN KICT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NUMBER THREE ENGINE INTERNALLY AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT FIRE LOOP CORE DETECTOR, AND LEFT AND RIGHT FIRE LOOP FAN DETECTOR'S. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO DC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00, 26-10-0, AND 26-20-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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