SDR 06FDEA1297

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 3, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48401
Aircraft time
48,400 hours, 11,734 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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

NR 1 ENGINE FIRE ALARM - BELL AND LIGHT IN FUEL LEVER. PULLED THROTTLE TO IDLE INDICATIONS WENT AWAY. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND FIRED ONE FIRE BOTTLE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH QRH. DIVERTED TO SEA. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE & UPPER RIGHT LOOP RAIL. DURING FOIL WRAP CHECK FOUND UPPER LEFT BLEED DUCT FOIL BLOWN. RETORQUED AND REFOILED JOINT. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE CHECK PER JRH. ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS AND FIRE WARNING SYSTEM GOOD. OPENED NR 1 ENGINE AFTER RETURN TO BLOCKS AND VERIFIED FOIL INTACT ON ABOVE JOINT.

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