Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 4, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833LA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46937
Aircraft time
79,843 hours, 25,599 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
ASL0163511
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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What was found

AFTER 30 MINUTES OF TAKE OFF DURING CLIMB FIRE WARNING ON ENGINE NR 3, REDUCED POWER AND WARNING SOUND AND LIGHT OFF. IAW OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES, AIRCRAFT RETURN TO DEPARTURE POINT. LINE MAINT. FOUND UPPER LOOP SENSOR CHAFING WITH PYLON. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPOSITIONED LOOP AND ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN UP IAW AMM 71-00-00 AND TAFI 26-11-00

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