Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46090
Part
Connector
Part number
898988C
Part serial
0115
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY (QUICK ON AND OFF) 3 TIMES. DID NOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN DUE TO WEATHER AND SHORT FINAL TESTED AND TESTED CIRCUITS TESTED GOOD, ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON WITH MODERATE PRECIPITATION. ACCOMPLISHED T/S PER M/M 26-10-00 PAR A, NO DEFECTS NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL ENG FIRE LOOPS, FOUND CONNECTOR P1-7008 LOOSE. CLEANED A RESECURED CONNECTOR, REPLACED NR 4 FIRE CONTROL UNIT PRECAUTIONARY SYS, OPS NORMAL REF 26-10-05.

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