Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14063
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47864
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Duct
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE EN ROUTE. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SNN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 ENGINE 8TH STAGE PNEUMATIC DUCT RUPTURED. THE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

More about the Doug DC-10-30