Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 10, 2010
Submitted
December 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48597
Aircraft time
60,685 hours, 10,453 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
2240151501
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
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

FIRE DET 2 FAULT CYCLES ON/OFF ENROUTE ON STATUS PAGE. RECEIVED ALSO FIRE DET 2, FAIL ENROUTE NUMEROUS TIMES ON STATUS PAGE FOLLOWED BY FIRE WARNINGS FOR NR 2 ENGINE WHICH LASTED A FEW SECONDS ONLY. NO OTHER WARNINGS OCCURED BUT THE FIRE DET 2 FAULT REMAINS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE GEAR BOX FIRE DETECTOR RAIL ASSY REF AMM 26-11-03-4-0. NR 2 ENG FIRE LOOP 'A' OPS CHECKS NORMAL.

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