SDR RRXA96085

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC863

Difficulty date: September 11, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N797AL
Make and model: Doug DC863
Aircraft serial: 46163
System (JASC): 2612 · Fire Detection
Part: Fire Loop
Condition: Dirty
Location: Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation: CL
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

CYQX - FLT DX3 - ON CLIMB-OUT AT INITIAL POWER REDUCTION, NR 3 FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED, ENGINE PARAMETERS APPEARED NORMAL. SHUTDOWN ENGINE IAW DC-8 QRH. CLEANED LOWER FIRE LOOP AS PRECAUTIONARY. INSPECTED ENGINE FOR LEAKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUN PER EWW ENGINE RUN UP BOOK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

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