Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48473
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
16,486 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT 50 FT ON LANDING GOT NR 3 FIRE WARNING. AFTER LANDING THE THROTTLE WAS MOVED TO IDLE AND LIGHT REMAINED ON AND FIRE BELL SOUNDED. SHUT DOWN FUEL SW AND PULLED FIRE HANDLE ON NR 3. FIRED AGENT, NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. FOUND PER CFDS NR 3 FDCU AT FAULT. REPLACED SAME AND REPLACED NR 1 BOTTLE AND CARTRIDGE. ALSO, CKD NR 3 ENGINE FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FOUND ALL OK, FINAL FIRE WARN TEST OK.

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