# SDR FDEA201805151239

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 15, 2018
- Submitted: May 29, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N623FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N623FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48794
- Aircraft time: 55,871 hours, 14,136 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4462
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Right
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A, B
- Precautionary procedure: E, F, D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201805151239

## Discrepancy

WHILE DOING DELAYED ENGINE START ON ENG 2 (2 START ALL NORMAL) NOTICED ENGINE 3 IDLING HIGHER THAN ENGINE 1. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS ON ENG 3  NORMAL (EGT,FF,ETC.). DECIDED TO SHUT NR 3 DOWN AND RESTART SHUT DOWN NR 3, WAITED UNTIL ALL INDICATIONS WERE ZERO +30 SECONDS. ATTEMPTED RESTART ON NR 3. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL ON INITIAL START-SHORTLY AFTER F/O RAISED THE FUEL LEVER AT 20% N2, AN AIRCRAFT OVER GROUND CONTROL REPORTED SMOKE/FLAMES COMING OUT OF NR 3 ENGINE. COMPLIED WITH TAILPIPE FIRE PROCEDURES, SHUT OFF FUEL LEVER, MOTORED ENGINE. AIRCRAFT BEHIND US STILL REPORTING SMOKE, FIRED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE.

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