SDR SRAA970402

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872SJ
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46040
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
898988
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT, MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND FIRE HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. OBSERVED NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND NO ABNORMAL CONDITION EXISTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT FAULTY. REPLACED NR 1 FIRE DETECTOR UNIT PER MM CH 26, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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