Service difficulty report · Connector Pin · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
February 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8079U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45947
Part
Connector Pin
Condition
Pushed Back
Location
Nr 2 Fire Det
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

FLT EB329 - KDAY-KICT - IN FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. DISCHARGED 1 BOTTLE AND WARNING STOPPED. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER FIRE WARNING SOUNDED AGAIN, DISCHARGED 2ND BOTTLE FIRE WARNING REMAINED ON. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND PIN NR F PUSHED BACK ON FIRE DETECTION AMP. RESEATED PIN, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND RUN. (M)

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