Service difficulty report · Switch · Lkheed 1011385115

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
September 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DA
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385115
Aircraft serial
193C1244
Aircraft time
71,570 hours, 18,470 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211524B4
Engine time
57,727 hours, 13,084 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
RB211524B4I
Part serial
014713
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
57,727 hours, 13,084 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NUMBER 3 ENGINE FUEL AND IGN CUTOFF SWITCH WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, USED TANK VALVE LATCH TO SECURE ENG. RESIDUAL FUEL IN LINES CAUSED A TAIL PIPE FIRE. SPUN ENGINE UNTIL FIRE EXTINGUISHED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BUT THEY WHERE NOT NEEDED. REPLACED ENGINE.