SDR RRXA96033

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500MH
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45812
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr4 Eng Fire Det
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE IN CRUISE HAD AN INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING, THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE, BLEED AND GENERATOR WERE TURNED OFF. LIGHT WENT OUT, LATER FIRE WARNING CAME ON AGAIN STEADY. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES, INSTALLED 4 SQUIBS ON SAME. ACCOMPLISHED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL WIRING SHAKE OF NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR ON FWD END OF RT FAN FIRE LOOP NR 4 ENGINE. RECONNECTED NR 4 ENG CSD, FIRE WARNING AND GENERATOR OPS NORMAL ON NR 1 AND NR 4 ENGINE RUN.

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