Service difficulty report · Fire Suppression · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 16, 2023
Submitted
September 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48501
Aircraft time
92,326 hours, 21,845 cycles
Part
Fire Suppression
Part number
VAFSS4300501
Condition
Activated
Location
Cargo
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE STILL AT GATE, PRIOR TO PUSH, FSS DISCHARGE LIGHT ILLUMD. SMELLED ODOR OF SUPPRESSION FOAM. NO ACTUAL FIRE IND. FSS POSITIONS 1L,R,C ARE MEL D ON ACFT. OPENED WINDOWS & DOORS. STAIRS WERE BROUGHT BACK. MX NOTED FOAM DISCHARGED. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 26-25-02 AMM: 26-23-40-0 CLEANED FIRE SUPPRESSION FOAM IAW AMM 26-23-40-0. FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES NOTED THAT POSITION 1C WAS READING ABOUT 250 DEGREES WHEN ARM DEPLOYED WITH NO CAN IN THAT POSITION. R & R SCREEN TRAP. ALSO R & R CARGO FOAM TANK MAINIFOLD ASSEMBLY. PURGED POSITION 1R PENETRATOR MODULE. SERVICED FOAM & ARGON. REINSTALLED PENETRATOR TIP. LEAK AND RTS GOOD.

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