Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 6, 2026
Submitted
October 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48748
Aircraft time
87,248 hours, 22,165 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FIRE DET 2 FAIL ILLUMINATED STEADY DURING FLIGHT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. FIRE DET 2 FAIL LATER FLICKERED ON AND OFF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. REMOVED ENGINE NR 2 FIRE DETECTOR RAIL ASSY. FOR LOOP 'B' IAW AMM 26-11-03-4-1. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL 26-11-01, NR 2 ENG FIRE DETECTION LOOP A INOP. MEL: 26-11-01. INERROGATED CFDS THRU FDCU2, FOUND LOOP A FAULT. LOOP A GR BOX FIRE DET ASSY A. REMOVED FIRE DETECTOR RAIL ASSY IS FOR FOR LOOP B. THIS WRI IS FOR A LOOP "A" FAULT, AND IS ON DEFERRAL. NO PARTS WERE REMOVED.

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