# SDR RRXA97103

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N993CF
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46028
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Warning
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: E, F
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA97103

## Discrepancy

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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