Service difficulty report · Rail · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 25, 2024
Submitted
September 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48550
Aircraft time
94,496 hours, 21,799 cycles
Part
Rail
Part number
2240153503
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, PASSING 5K FEET, LEVEL 3, ENGINE 2 FIRE ALERTS WITH ALL LIGHTS, MASTER WARNING AND FIRE BELL. PHASE 1 COMPLETED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS LEVEL 3 ALERTS WENT AWAY AND LEVEL 1, FIRE DET 2 FAULT CAME ON. CONTINUED WITH QRH AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE FIRE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RTB. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #2 ENG UPPER RIGHT TURBINE RAIL ASSY GND OPS CHECK NORMAL. RAN ENG PER JRH AT SEVERAL POWER SETTINGS FOR 20 MIN TOTAL NO FIRE DET FAULTS OR FIRE INDICATIONS.

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