Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 20, 2011
Submitted
October 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48404
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

LOWER AFT CARGO FIRE LEVEL 3 MESSAGE CAME ON AT FL36000. AFT CARGO FIRE BO BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND AFTER LANDING, EMERGENCY CHUTE WAS USED. ALL 3 ENGINES FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY LANDING - DIVERTED. REPLACED AS PRECAUTION, COALESCER BAGS PER AMM 21-54-05-2. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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