# SDR FDEA201802140394

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 14, 2018
- Submitted: November 26, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N589FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N589FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48491
- Aircraft time: 80,310 hours, 17,332 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201802140394

## Discrepancy

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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