# SDR FDEA201207312775

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 31, 2012
- Submitted: August 6, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N359FE
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-10F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46635
- Aircraft time: 78,262 hours, 26,377 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF66D
- System (JASC): [2621 · Fire Bottle, Fixed](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2621)
- Part: Fire Bottle
- Condition: Low
- Location: Nr 3 Nacelle
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207312775

## Discrepancy

ENGINE FIRE AGENT LOW, AT GATE AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN.  REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DISCHARGE  BOTTLES IAW MM 26-21-01-4.  PERFORMED ALL ADJ/TEST'S PER MM 26-21-06/ 26-21-01.  FOUND BRACKET BROKEN ON PNEUMATIC BLEED DUCT CAUSING UNRESTRAINED FLEX DUCT JOINT SEAL HOUSING TO LEAK. DUCTS SEPARATED BEYOND THE NORMAL RANGE.  REPLACED BROKEN STANDOFF BRACKET.

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