Service difficulty report · Canister · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 14, 2009
Submitted
August 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48459
Aircraft time
59,606 hours, 13,605 cycles
Part
Canister
Condition
Fire
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

LEVEL 3 LOWER FWD CARGO FIRE INDICATION DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. BOTTLES WERE BLOWN DUE TO CARGO FIRE IN ONE LD3 CAN. THE CAN WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT AND FIRE WAS EXTIGUISHED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. INSPECTED FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT AND NO DAMAGE FOUND.

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