SDR 06FDEA1421

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 12, 2006
Submitted
April 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48402
Aircraft time
50,173 hours, 12,084 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

AT APPROX 2000 AT DEPARTURE, GOT NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHTS AND BELLS. INTERMITTENT AT FIRST 5-10 SEC AND STEADY AT 20 SEC PHASE 1 AND CHECKLIST COMPLIED WITH. SHUTDOWN ENGINE, DISCHARGED BOTTLE. NO FUEL DUMP. NO OTHER ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. DIVERT TO SFO. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. PRECAUTIONARY REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 FDCU. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG NR 1 FIREX CONTAINER. UPPER RIGHT A AND B LOOP FAULTED PART NR 224-0153-503 ADDED MPN 224-0153-503, CPN 2610519 QTY 1 DETECTOR MSN 982058.

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