# SDR RRXA001011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 7, 2000
- Submitted: July 10, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N8087U
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45977
- Aircraft time: 76,315 hours, 28,482 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001011

## Discrepancy

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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