SDR RRXA001011

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 7, 2000
Submitted
July 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8087U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45977
Aircraft time
76,315 hours, 28,482 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
899865
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

ENROUTE- ENGINE FIRE WARNING #1 ENG FIRED BOTH BOTTLES AND COULD NOT GET A TEST DIVERTED TO DENVER. FOUND FIRE LOOP DETECTOR ELEMENT ABOVE COMBUSTION SECTION SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME IAW DC8MM 26-11-16. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHER AGENT BOTTLES AND SQUIBS IAW DC8MM 26-20-1 & 26-20-2 OPS CK GOOD.

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