# SDR FDEA201307171577

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 17, 2013
- Submitted: July 17, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N585FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N585FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48481
- Aircraft time: 71,293 hours, 15,028 cycles
- System (JASC): [2697 · Fire Protection System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2697)
- Part: Wire Harness
- Part number: 895008003
- Part serial: 6D5991
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Nr 3 Nacelle
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: E, F, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201307171577

## Discrepancy

ON DEPARTURE, RECEIVED A LEVEL 3 "ENG 3 FIRE" ALERT.  APPEARED FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT, THEN ONE MINUTE LATER RETURNED.  SHUTDOWN ENGINE IAW QRH.  FIRE WARNING CAME ON THREE MORE TIMES.  FIRED SECOND BOTTLE,  DECLARED EMERGENCY.  R & R BOTH LOOPS A & B WIRE HARNESSES ON NR 3 ENG REF AMM 71-50-04-4-1. NR 3 ENG FIRE DETECTION SYS OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 26-11-02-5.

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