Service difficulty report · Fire Wire · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
February 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8177U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45983
Part
Fire Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

KLRD/KDAY - FLT 019 - ON DESCENT, NR 4 ENGINE SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY AN INTERMITTENT FIRE BELL. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF NR 4 ENGINE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A CHAFED WIRE AT THE FORWARD END OF RT AFT FIRE LOOP. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM WAS GOOD. (X)

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