Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 10, 2009
Submitted
March 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
93,772 hours, 39,196 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 400
Part time
93,772 hours, 39,196 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB FROM MGUM NR 4 ENGINE SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FIRE WARNING WOULD NOT TEST. THE CREW SHUTDOWN NUMBER FOUR ENGINE PER COM PROCEDURES. WIND MILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS 3PSI. THE CREW LANDED IN KNGU WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD OUTBOARD FIRE LOOP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-10-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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