Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 1, 2009
Submitted
September 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
94,160 hours, 39,460 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
46,222 hours, 18,572 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4 Nacelle
Part time
46,222 hours, 18,572 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB OUT, NR 4 FIRE WARNING HORN SOUNDED, THEN SILENCED AND SOUNDED AGAIN. THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES AND SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE. CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED CORE FIRE LOOP, CORE LOOP CONNECTORS AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 26-20-1, 26-10-1 AND ERH 70.01. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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