SDR 06FDEA0189

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 15, 2006
Submitted
January 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48552
Aircraft time
45,870 hours, 6,946 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON T/O GOT NR 1 ENG FIRE INDICATION. REJECTED 60KTS/FIRED NR 1 BOTTLE. INDICATION WENT OUT WHEN THROTTLES WERE RETARDED TO IDLE OPENED NR 1 ENG COWLING FOUND SEVERAL COUPLINGS MISSING FOIL. NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED, SEE WRI 26-20/4535. FOUND SEVERAL CLAMPS SUSPECT FOWARD OF THE HP VALVE. SECURED SAME REF AMM 36-11-03-4. CHECKED OTHER PNEU DUCTS AND LINES FOR SECURITY. ALL SEEM IN GOOD CONDITION. REAPPLIED FOIL AROUND ALL PNEU DUCT CLAMPS AND CONNECTIONS. RAN NR 1 ENG AT POWER WITH NO FIRE WARNING, IAW JRH. AFTER RUN, OPENED NR 1 ENG COWL AND INSPECTED ENG. NO EVIDENCE OF OF DUCT LEAKS.

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