Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 27, 2010
Submitted
October 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
65,585 hours, 13,921 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

RTO AT 70 KTS DUE TO LEVEL 1 "FIRE DET 3 FAIL" INDICATION. INSPECTED NR 3 ENG FIRE LOOP HARNESS . FOUND WIRE AT CONNECTOR (TB2) ,WIRE (A) BROKEN AT TERMINAL END. PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECKS FOR (B) LOOP FIRE DETECTORS, FOUND BROKEN RESPONDER AT UPPER LT(B) LOOP (DH22). ALL OTHER UPPER AND LOWER (B) LOOPS READING WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. RETERMINATED TERMINAL AT TB2. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 26-11-01 OPS CKS ARE GOOD ALL CONNECTORS ARE REINSTALLED. RESPONDER LT ABOUT 9'CLOCK POSITION OF THE NR3 ENG .2500 IN. STUD PULLED FROM RESPONDER. RETERMINATED TERMINAL AT TB2. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL: 26-11-01. FOUND NR 3 ENG LOOP 'B' D22 RESPONDER AT FAULT,ALSO FOUND HARNESS DH22C TERMINAL BROKEN, R & R NR 3 FIRE LOOP 'B' RESPONDER & HARNESS PER AMM 26-11-03-4-0, FDCU3 R-T-S TEST PASSED PER AMM 26-11-02-5-0, CLOSED & LATCHED NR 3 ENG COWLING PER AMM 71-10-00-2.

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