Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
October 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Part
Clamp
Part number
917007
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
78,270 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TOL TO BFI, THE NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED WITH NUMBER 4 HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE SELECTED TO HIGH. NR 4 BLEED VALVE WAS SELECTED TO LOW AND FIRE WARNING EXTINGUSHED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BFI FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE BLEED DUCTS AND FOUND A HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE CLAMP LOOSE. THE CLAMP WAS SECURED. A SUCCESSFUL ENGINE RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO TEST THE SYSTEMS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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