Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 27, 2012
Submitted
July 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48485
Aircraft time
50,092 hours, 10,454 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

PUSH CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE EMITTING FLAMES ON START. START VALVE CLOSED AT 33 PERCENT N2, EARLY INDICATIONS 510 F/F, 168 EGT. CONTINUED TO MOTOR ENGINE WITH FUEL LEVER OFF FOR REJECTED START. FLAMES WERE REPORTED AT THIS TIME. TAILWIND OF 10 KTS. SUSPECT TAIL PIPE FIRE. FIRE HANDLE PULLED, BOTTLES DISCHARGED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES IAW MM 26-2101-4. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW JRH. NORMAL INDICATIONS, STARTER RELEASE AT 46.5 PERCENT. IAW MM 70-10-00-2-2, FIG 203, CLEANING REQUIREMENTS AFTER CHEMICAL CONTACT. DOES NOT REQUIRE CLEANING AFTER HALON DISCHARGE. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF COWL, PYLON, UNDER WING, TAIL PIPE, EXHAUST AREA NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW JRH. CHECKED OK.

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