SDR AALA990890

Service difficulty report · Fire Detection · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1766A
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48597
Part
Fire Detection
Part number
80380303
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 901 - EN ROUTE MIA-EZE - AFTER TAKEOFF CREW RECEIVED NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING. SHUT ENGINE DOWN, RETURNED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LOWER CASE LOOP 'A' DETECTOR AND FIRE DETECTION UNIT. NR 3 ENGINE WAS LEAK CHECKED TO CONFIRM NO DUCT LEAKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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