# SDR CLCA10142010.3

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 14, 2010
- Submitted: October 18, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N985AR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985AR), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48430
- Aircraft time: 63,683 hours, 9,259 cycles
- System (JASC): [2697 · Fire Protection System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2697)
- Part: Terminal Block
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Fire Detection
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: E, F, J
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CLCA10142010.3

## Discrepancy

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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