Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 6, 2009
Submitted
February 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
82,075 hours, 32,879 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 4 Nacelle
Part time
82,075 hours, 32,879 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 NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INTERMITTENTLY GOING OFF, THEN CAME ON STEADY. THE CREW SHUTDOWN NUMBER FOUR ENGINE, LIGHT IN HANDLE REMAINED ON UNTIL FL 18,000 ON DESCENT. THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. THE CREW LANDED IN KDEN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT FAN LOOP CONNECTOR CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CONNECTOR. REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW GMM 3.124 AND FCD 7/18/08. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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