Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
December 28, 2010
Submitted
December 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46633
Aircraft time
79,938 hours, 26,507 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Engine time
2,718 hours, 1,309 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

HAD NO START ON ENG NR 3 RAN QRH ABNORMAL START CHECKLIST. GROUND CREW INFORMED FLT CREW OF TAIL FIRE. AFTER MOTORING ENGINE, STILL HAD FIRE IN ENG NR 3, BLEW FORE BOTTLE INTO NR 3 AND RAN ENGINE FIRE CHECK LIST. INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE COWLS, PYLON, AND ENGINE. ALSO INSPECTED LOWER WING AREA AND RT GEAR STRUT FOR FIRE DAMAGE. REF MM 72-00-00-6 AND 72-00-00-7. NO CLEANING REQUIRED. REMOVED NR 3 ENG, NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE IAW AMM 26-21-01-4. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FIRE BOTTLE & SQUIB REF MM 26-21-01-4. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN REFJRH, ENGINE STARTED ON B IGNITION AND ENGINE RUN NORMAL. REF WRI 74-10/8079 FOR NO START A IGNITION.

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