SDR RRXA991592

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
8990892
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

FIRE INDICATION NR 2 ENGINE PER QRH CHECKLIST ALL NR 2 SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN, OUTBOARD AGENT WOULD NOT DISCHARGE, DISCHARGED INBOARD. FOUND BOTH BOTTLES DISCHARGED OUTBOARD BOTTLE HAD BROKEN WIRE AT AGENT LOW LIGHT SWITCH REPAIRED WIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT SIDE INBD AND OUTBOARD FIRE BOTTLES. NR 2 FIRE WARNING WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED RT AFT FIRE LOOP, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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