SDR RRXA001080

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
November 8, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AL
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
46099
Aircraft time
56,370 hours, 21,484 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
8990992
Part serial
163553
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT TOP WHEN RETARDED THROTTLES #3 ENG HAD STEADY FIRE WARNING (BELL & LIGHT) SHUT DOWN ENG. AFTER SHUT DOWN AND DISCHARGING AGENT, FIRE WARNING CONTINUED. ***CORRECTIVE ACTION *** FOUND FIRE ELEMENT READING LOW RESISTANCE PER MM 26-11-2. R&R FIRE ELEMENT IAW MM 26-11-16. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM 26-11-16. R&R R/H INBD & R/H OTBD FIRE BOTTLES IAW CHAP 26-21-09. RAN #3 ENGINE IAW EWA RUN UP HANDBOOK. #3 OPS CHECKS NORMAL ON GROUND.

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