Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 22, 2010
Submitted
November 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48470
Aircraft time
61,280 hours, 12,994 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEVEL 3 CARGO FIRE LOWER AFT IN FLT DISC BOTTLES, ALERT CONTINUED, CAME ON DURING DESCENT. FOLLOWED QRH. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL: 26-22-01-01-B. FIRE EXTINGUISHER CYLINDER NR 2 INOP. ALL LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENTS MUST REMAIN EMPTY. ON ARRIVAL CHECKED CTR AND AFT BULK CARGO COMPT'S - NO SIGNS OF FIRE OR SMOKE DAMAGE. CARGO FIRE TEST C/W - NO FAULTS FOUND. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND AGENT LOW LIGHTS ILLUM. R & R CARGO COMPT NR 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE PER AMM 26-22-01-4-0, INSTALLED 2 EA DISCHERGE HEAD PER AMM 26-22-03-4-0, R&R'D 2 EA CARTRIDGE PER AMM 26-22-04-4-0. LOWER CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER CIRCUIT TESTED OK PER 26-22-07-05-0, A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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