Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
September 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE, THE NUMBER FOUR ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED AND AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES. THE FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY AFTER THE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. THE ENGINE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM, FIRE LOOPS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WERE INSPECTED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE PORTIONS OF THE DOUGLAS MAINTENANCE MANUAL, WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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