SDR RRXA98222

Service difficulty report · Detector · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993CF
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46028
Part
Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FL 330, CREW EXPERIENCE BRIEF FIRE WARNING OF 2 RINGS AND LIGHT IN HANDLE ON NR 1 FIRE HANDLE. WARNING WAS OUT BEFORE RESET WAS PUSHED ON FIRE WARNING LIGHT. FIRE WARNING TEST WAS DONE TO ALL 4 ENGINES TO CONFIRM NO FIRE PRESENT. AT THE TIME NR 1 OIL TEMP WAS 131 DEG C. NR 1 THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE AND OIL TEMP CAME DOWN TO 120 DEG . RETURNED THROTTLE LEVER TO NORMAL CRUISE, OIL TEMP STABILIZED AT 110 DEG ALL ENG INDICATION NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AMP. NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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