SDR TC8A97030

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · 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 Loop
Part number
2440803203632
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE AFTER CLIMB POWER SET, FIRE LIGHT AND BELL INDICATION AFTER THROTTLE BROUGHT TO IDLE. EGT ADVANCED RAPADILY. INITIATED ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES AS PRECAUTIONARY. FOUND RT AFT COWLING FIRE LOOP WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT COWLING FIRE LOOP IAW 26-10-1, PERFORMED CHECK OF EGT SYSTEM, FOUND NORMAL. ALSO, FOUND LOOSE CASE BOLTS TIGHTENED AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED RUN-UP CHECK AT T/O POWER, ALL CHECKS NORMAL IAW 77-20-1 AND 71-00.

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