SDR AALA972048

Service difficulty report · Element · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1757A
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48505
Part
Element
Part number
71013810005503
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

JFK - FLT 57 - EN ROUTE LHR-MIA - DURING CRUISE, FIRE DETECTOR 3 FAIL ALERT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING. ACCOMPLISHED SHUTDOWN OF NR 3 ENGINE AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE A AND B SYSTEM GEARBOX FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENTS. REPLACED BOTH NR 3 ENGINE FIREBOTTLES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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