SDR CLCA10142010.3

Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 14, 2010
Submitted: October 18, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N985AR
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48430
Aircraft time: 63,683 hours, 9,259 cycles
System (JASC): 2697 · Fire Protection System Wiring
Part: Terminal Block
Condition: Dirty
Location: Fire Detection
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: E, F, J

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT FROM MIAMI, LEVEL 3 "ENGINE FIRE NR 3 INDICATION WAS DISPLAYED, EMERGENCY PRECEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, RETURNED TO MIAMI. CHECK ENGINE NR 3 FIRE DET CIRCUIT FOR INTEGRITY & PROPER INSTALLATION. CLEANED LOOP A TB2 AND LOOP B TB3 TERMINAL BLOCK CONNECTOR. RETURNED TO SERVICE FDCU 3 PASSED IAW MM 26-11-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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