Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 4, 2022
Submitted
February 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48487
Aircraft time
92,143 hours, 21,996 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
2240152505
Condition
Broken
Location
A & B Systems
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

1:30 INTO FLIGHT RECEIVED LEVEL 1 FIRE DET 3 FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED #3 ENG FDCU, NO HELP ORIGINAL UNIT REINSTALLED. IAW AMM 26-11-02-4. TROIUBLESHOT PER MD11 FIM 26-11-00-2 AND WDM 71-51-11 FOUND LOWER TURBINE 'A' AND 'B' LOOPS RESISTANCE OUT OF LIMITS HIGH. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BOTH 'A' AND 'B' LOWER TURBINE LOOPS BROKEN. R&R #3 ENG LWR FIRE DETECTOR LOOP ASSY, NEEDS OPS CHECK REF MD11 MM 26-11-03-4-1. ACCOMPLISHED TASK THROUGH STEP 3E(4). CONTINUE AT STEP 3E(5). FACT 04FEB22 22:29 IND U CONTINUED WITH R&R OF #3 ENGINE FIRE LOOP AT STEP 3.E.(5) TO COMPLETION PER MD-11 AMM 26-11-03-4-1 AND 26-11-02-5. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED.

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