Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 14, 2018
Submitted
November 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48491
Aircraft time
80,310 hours, 17,332 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
2249743515
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

ON DOWNWIND INTO KDEN GOT NR 3 TRITONE FIRE BELL, LIGHTS IN FUEL AND FIRE HANDLE FOR 5 SECONDS, SHUT ENGINE DOWN PER QRH. DISCHARGED 1 AGENT TO NR 3 ENGINE, FIRE INDICATION WENT AWAY AFTER RETARDING NR 3 THROTTLE TO IDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG RT UPPER TURBINE A AND B FIRE DETECTOR AND RAIL ASSY MFG P/N 224-0153-5039 (S/N UR-024) IAW AMM 26-11-03-4-1. ALL CHECKS NORMAL CONDUCTED ENGINE RUN IAW JRH AND PERFORMED CFDS FDCU RETURN TO SERVICE ALL PASSED.

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