Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 23, 2001
Submitted
November 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540AX
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46595
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,305 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, J, A

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON T/O CLIMBOUT AT APPROX 400 FT AGL ON NR 3 ENGINE. ENGINE FIRE SEVER DAMAGE CHECKLIST PERFORMED. FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT. DUMPED APPROX 29,000 LBS FUEL AND RETURNED TO LICZ. ON ENGINE FIRE SEVER DAMAGE PROCEDURES, WHEN AGENT NR 1 SELECTED FOR DISCHARGE, LIGHT DID NOT INDICATE AGENT LOW. FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT, NO AGENT DISCHARGED INDICATION ON ENGINE NR 3. UPPER DUCT FROM HIGH STAGE VALVE BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT. NR 3 I/B REVERSER DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED REVERSER. NR 3 ENGINE LPT COOLING HARNESS DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HARNESS. CARTRIDGE ON NR 3 ENGINE OUTBOARD FIRE BOTTLE BLOWN, BOTTLE DISC NOT RUPTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTTLE AND CARTRIDGE.

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