Service difficulty report · Pneumatic Line · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
December 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861PL
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45964
Part
Pneumatic Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
53,114 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TOL, EN ROUTE TO FLL, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FIRE WARNING INTERMITTENTLY SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY AN INTERMITTENT MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE LOCATING A LOOSE PNUMATIC LINE ON THE OUTBOARD REVERSER CASSADE DOOR, WHICH WAS SECURED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFULL LEAK CHECK AND FIRE WARNING OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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