SDR RRXA011047

Service difficulty report · Element · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
June 13, 2001
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AL
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
46099
Aircraft time
57,204 hours, 21,952 cycles
Part
Element
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

INTERMITTENT FIRE INDICATION ON NR 1 ENG FIRED BOTH BOTTLES AND SHUT DOWN ENG FIRE INDICATIONS STILL WERE INTERMITTENT. WHEN FIRE LIGHT IN HANDLE INTERMITTENT WENT OUT, FIRE TEST WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG FIRE SENSING ELEMENTS IAW DC-8 SEVENTY SERIES M/M 26-10-1. NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW DC-8 SEVENTY SERIES M/M 26-10-1. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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