SDR RRXA000181

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 28, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46054
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 4 Engine
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

FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF (ALTITUDE 1500 FT AGL AT TAKEOFF POWER OF 1.89 EPR) ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. CK'D FOR PNEUMATIC LEAKS, CK'D FIRE LOOPS, CLEANED ALL CONNECTORS. SUSPECT DEICING FLUID CONTAMINATED LOOP CONNECTIONS. ENG RUN CHECKS GOOD.

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