SDR RRXA97103

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993CF
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46028
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

FIRE BELL SOUNDED ACCOMPANIED BY MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHT. NO LIGHT IN ANY FIRE LEVER WAS ILLUMINATED. TESTED ALL FIRE WARNING SWITCHES, NR 2 FIRE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. NR 2 WAS SHUT DOWN WITH ENG FIRE/DAMAGE CHECKLIST. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE FIRED. INSPECTED NR 2 ENG, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NOTED. FOUND LOWER FIRE WARNING LOOP ON NR 2 ENG SHORTED TO GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG LOWER FIRE WARNING DETECTOR LOOP. NR 2 ENG FIRE WARNING OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH INBD AND OUTBD FIRE BOTTLES ON LEFT SIDE.

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