Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Lkheed 188C

Difficulty date
July 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178RV
Make and model
Lkheed 188C
Aircraft serial
188C2010
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
705156
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH TO ANC NR 4 ENG ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDED. SHUTDOWN ENG WITH EMERGENCY HANDLE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. TRANSFERRED TO NR 3 FIRE BOTTLE AND DISCHARGED. LIGHTS AND BELL REMAINED ON. LANDED AT ANC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED NR 4 ENGINE ZONE 1 FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE, NONE NOTED. FOUND ZONE 1 SENSING ELEMENT SHORTED. CHANGED ZONE 1 SENSING ELEMENT, NR 3 AND 4 FIRE BOTTLES. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL.