Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
898475
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

EN ROUTE, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED WITH THE MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED ONE FIRE BOTTLE. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUSHED FOLLOWING FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. THE FIRE WARNING LOOPS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WERE INSPECTED LOCATING A DEFECTIVE FIRE WARNING LOOP, AND WAS REPLACED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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