SDR RRXA98073

Service difficulty report · Fire Element · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
March 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991CF
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45801
Part
Fire Element
Part number
24407332
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 13000 FT, NR 2 ENG FIRE WARNING CAME ON. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRE WARNING WENT OUT. TESTED FIRE WARNING AND TEST WAS INOP, DISCHARGED AGENT AFTER APPROX 30 SEC FIRE TEST WAS GOOD. RII FOUND NR 2 ENG UPPER AFT FIRE WARNING ELEMENT SHORTING TO CLAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME MOW NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBD NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE IAW MM -26-4-1, OPS NOW NORMAL ON 2 AND 3 ENG RUN.

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