Service difficulty report · Fire Handle · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 25, 2013
Submitted
October 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49385
Part
Fire Handle
Condition
Binding
Location
Left
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FIRE HANDLE JAMMED IN CLOSED POSITION. REMOVED INSULATION AND DEBRI FROM LT ENGINE FIRE HANDLE PULLEY, PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW AMM 76-20-00, SYS WORKS NORMAL, NO FAULTS NOTED, NO ADJUSTMENT MADE.

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