Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
June 29, 2000
Submitted
July 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779TA
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
45529
Aircraft time
35,232 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
JRU53T
Condition
Erratic
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

UNDER FLOOR FIRE INDICATION. INSPECTED CABIN HEATER COMPARTMENT, NO INDICATION OF FIRE FOUND. REPLACED RIGHT BANK OF CO2 BOTTLES, BLOW-OUT DISC, RESET OUTFLOW VALVE, RESET CABIN SUPERCHARGER CLUTCHES AND REPLACED CABIN HEATER COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTION TEST BUTTON AFTER TEST SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE ERRATIC.

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