Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
April 14, 2006
Submitted
May 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911AC
Make and model
Doug MD900
Aircraft serial
90000108
Engine
Pwc PW207E
Part
Line
Part number
900P2250205109
Condition
Worn
Location
Bleed Air Line
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ON TRAINING FLIGHT, RT ENG FIRELIGHT CAME ON. PILOT COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THEN SHUT RT ENG DOWN AND DISCHARGED RT ENG FIRE BOTTLE, LANDED AC AND FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT. AC WAS CHECKED FOR FIRE IN ENG COMPT, NONE WAS FOUND. NO EVIDENCE OF FLAMES IN THIS COMPT. MAINT CHECKED AC, FOUND NO FAULTS IN FIRE LOOP OR FIRE DETECTION SYS OR FUEL OR BLEED AIR LEAKS. BLEED AIR LINE THAT WENT FROM ENG DECK TO FLOW CONTROL SHUTOFF VALVE THAT WAS MISSING SOME OF ITS INSULATION. THIS LINE RUNS CLOSE TO THE FIRE LOOP AND MAY HAVE CAUSED LOOP TO OVERHEAT. LINE WAS REPLACED WITH ONE THAT HAD INSULATION IN TACT. FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED. ENG WAS GROUND RUN, TESTED. AC CHECKED GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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