Service difficulty report · Air Duct · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 16, 2015
Submitted
October 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435KD
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48435
Aircraft time
73,263 hours, 14,538 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Engine time
62,665 hours, 12,725 cycles
Part
Air Duct
Part number
1442M81G06
Condition
Blown
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

PASSING 9500 FEET, NOTICED AMBER HYD ALERT NR 4 DU. LEVEL 3 ALERT FOR FIRE ENG NR 3 WENT OFF WITH FIRE BELL & ALL LIGHTS. THROTTLE NR 3 RETARDED, ALERT REMAINED PRESENT. SHUT OFF FUEL VLV, ALERT DISAPPEARED. DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE & DIVERTED FLIGHT. DISCOVERED BLOWN DUCT FROM HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE COOLING SYS.

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