SDR ZIAA97032

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
December 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811TC
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45883
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
3F100191
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

LRD - ON TOP OF CLIMB, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DISCHARGED LEFT WING FIRE BOTTLES. PROCEEDED TO SAT FOR UNSCHEDULED LANDING. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE SHORTED TO FIRE-LOOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IAW DC-8 MM 26-11-02. REPLACED LT WING FIRE BOTTLES. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL ON GROUND. (M)

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