Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
September 15, 2009
Submitted
September 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
87,324 hours, 22,023 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Engine time
32,980 hours, 7,589 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 400
Part time
32,980 hours, 7,589 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON, CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND LOW RESISTANCE FROM NR 1 FIRE DETECTOR PIN L TO GROUND. MX REPLACED NR 1 FIRE DETECTOR CONNECTOR AND LT PYLON LOOP CONNECTOR AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 26-10-0, AND 26-20-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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