SDR RRXA991173

Service difficulty report · Fireloop · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46103
Part
Fireloop
Part number
899097
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

APROX 1 HR 20 MINS INTO FLT, FIRE WARNING LT AND BELL WENT OFF. INDICATION OF LTS IN NR 3 FIRE HANDLE ON. ALL ENG INDICATIONS NORM. NR 3 ENG SHORT CIRCUIT LT CAME ON FIRED 1ST BOTTLE. FIRE INDICATION AND TEST GOOD. AFTER TALKING TO COMPANY, INDICATION ON AGAIN. FIRED 2ND BOTTLE, NO LIGHT IN HANDLE BUT COULD NOT GET FIRE TEST. FOUND NR 3 ENG INBD FAN COWL FIRE LOOP SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE LOOP SEGMENT ON GROUND RUN, OPS CKS GOOD. RECONNECTED CSD AND GEN OPS CK GOOD AT THIS TIME, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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