Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
August 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48490
Aircraft time
39,545 hours, 6,667 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOWER AFT CARGO FIRE MASTER WARNING AND ALERT CAME ON DURING CRUISE AT FLT 390 DIVERTED IN DEN MEL 12AUG03 DEN ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL CDL 3A 26-22-01- 02 CATEGORY 3A B EXPIRATION 3A 15AUG03 AFTER DOWN LOAD 2 C INSPECTED AREA FOR SMOKE AND 2 FOR FIRE FOUND NONE. NO FREIGHT ON 2F 2C EMPTY CANS UP LOADED. DEFERRED PER MEL 26-22-01-02. PER FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL 26-14-00 2C. PERFORMED RTS OF AMSC 2C, NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED LIGHTS AND MANUAL TEST FUNCTION PER 26-14-03-00 2CSTEP 2. SYSTEM OK. AFTER MAINTENANCE PERFORMED 2C RED FIRE BOTTLE 231 PER MM CHP 26-22-01-4 PERFORMED TESTS PER MM CHP 26-22-01-5. SYSTEM CKS OK USED TESTER DZZ7703-501B 2FN 4831 MEL ISC 2FW 2FC IS OK FOR FLT.

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