Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Part
Relay
Part number
92274473
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING SOUNDED WITH THE MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLT CREW SECURED THE ENG FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUSHED FOLLOWING FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE. THE FLT RETURNED TO DFW FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENG AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. THE FIRE WARNING LOOPS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WERE INSPECTED LOCATING CORROSION ON THE FIRE WALL CANNON PLUG AND A DEFECTIVE RESET RELAY. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND THE CANNON PLUG WAS CLEANED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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