SDR IXXA199565

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
D5020
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

KWRI - ON DEPARTURE OUT OF KWRI, A NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING WAS EXPERIENCED. THE ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARILY SHUT DOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KWRI FOR MAINTENANCE. WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS 30 PSI. INSPECTION AT KWRI REVEALED AN INTERMITTENTLY BAD LOWER FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENT. THE FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENT WAS REPLACED, AND THE ENGINE RUN EXTENSIVELY ON THE GROUND TO VERIFY THE REPAIR. THERE WAS NO RECURRING FALSE FIRE WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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