Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 10, 2012
Submitted
October 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48429
Aircraft time
68,041 hours, 10,234 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT TO MDSG, ENGINE 2 FIRE ALERT. ENGINE FIRE PROCEDURE EXECUTED PER QRH. CORRECTED ACTION (MDSG) INCLUDED VISUALLY INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE FIRE SYSTEM IAW AMM 26 & PNEUMATIC DUCTS IAW MM 36-00-02. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SWAPPED FIRE BOTTLE FROM APU TO NR 2 ENGINE POSITION IAW AMM 26-21-01. OPS CHECK OK. DEFERRED IAW MEL 26-21-4, CAT C APU CONTAINER. ENGINE NR 2 FIRE DETECTOR LOOP B FAULT ENTERED ON DMI IAW MEL 26-11-1 / CAT C. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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