SDR RRXA991589

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
December 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46054
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
D5025D5030D502
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

HAD FIRE WARNING NR 4 ENGINE WHEN SETTING CLIMB POWER. COMPLETED QRH EMERG FIRE PROCEDURE. FIRED INBOARD AGENT. ATTEMPTED TO FIRE OUTBOARD BUT NO INDICATION OF DISCHARGE NR 3 LIGHT TESTS, NR 4 LIGHT NO-TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE AFT UPPER, FORWARD UPPER, AND LOWER FIRE SENSING ELEMENTS. ALSO, REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON AT CONNECTOR OF LOW PRESSURE SWITCH. REPLACED BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FIRE BOTTLES.

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