SDR SRLA97001

Service difficulty report · Fdcu · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
January 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117WA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48318
Part
Fdcu
Part number
32402810
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THRU 30,000 FT, FLT CREW RECEIVED NR 2 ENG FIRE WARN LIGHT. ALL OTHER IND NORM AT THIS TIME. FLT CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENG AND OBSERVE. UPON ENG SHUTDOWN, FIRE IND WENT OUT. FLT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT A/C, LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. MX PERSONNEL INSPECTED ENG AND NACELLE, NO IND OF FIRE WAS NOTED. GROUND RUN ENG FOR APPROX 20 MIN AT VARIOUS PWR SETTINGS, WITH NO FAULT IND. PERFORM 'BITE' TEST OF FIRE DETECT CONTROL UNIT. UNIT PASSED 1ST AND 2ND TEST, BUT FAILED 3RD TEST. SUSPECT INTERMITTENT FAULT IN FIRE DETECT CONTROL UNIT. MX PERSONNEL REPLACED FIRE DETECT CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORMED BITE TEST WITH NO FAULT. A/C RETURNED TO SERV. (M)

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