Service difficulty report · Element · 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
Element
Part number
57775771
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
53,114 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
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 BELL INTERMITTENTLY SOUNDED. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE WHICH REVEALED TWO DEFECTIVE FIRE WARNING SENSE ELEMENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER FIRE WARNING SENSE ELEMENTS AND THE FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL AMPLIFIER AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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