SDR TC8A97029

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
June 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802CK
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45679
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Nr 3 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

AFTER T/O, ENGINE FIRE NR 3. SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED. OPENED ENGINE COWL DOORS, REVERSER FAN PANELS AND NOSE COWL INSPECTION PLATES. INSPECTED ENGINE FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE, NONE FOUND. INSPECTED ENGINE FOR PNEUMATIC LEAKS WITH GROUND PNEUMATIC SOURCE AND WITH ENGINE RUNNING, NO LEAKS FOUND. INSPECTED ANTI-ICE DUCTS FOR LEAKS, NONE FOUND. INSPECTED FIRE DETECTOR LOOPS AND WIRE HARNESS. FOUND WIRE HARNESS CHAFED AT CONNECTOR FOR OUTBOARD AFT COWL DOOR. REPAIRED WIRES, OPS CHECKS OK PER MM 26-10-0. CLOSED COWLS, FAN PANELS AND NOSE COWL INSPECTION PLATES PER MM 71-10-3.

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