Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Connector
Part number
82H6KE2214P
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
41,649 hours
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

EN ROUTE LAX TO TOL, THE NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED AND ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCEDURES. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING AND CONNECTORS DETERIORATED. THE WIRING AND CONNECTORS FOR THE UPPER AND LOWER FIRE LOOPS WERE REPLACED.

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