# SDR IPXA2015020485563

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 3, 2015
- Submitted: February 6, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N259UP
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48417
- Engine: Ge CF680C2D1F
- System (JASC): [2697 · Fire Protection System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2697)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fire Detector
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2015020485563

## Discrepancy

DURING INITIAL DESCENT,  RECEIVED AN INTERMITTENT LEVEL 1 FIRE DETECTOR FAILURE, THEN RECEIVED A LEVEL 3 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION.  EMERGENCY DECLARED SHUTDOWN ENGINE NR 3.  REPAIRED THE TERMINAL AT UPPER LT LOOP A, DH4A AND DH4C IAW SWPM 20-30-11.  REPLACED HARNESS BETWEEN LOOP B, UPPER LT AND RT AND UPPER RT TO LOWER IAW MM 20-30-01.   OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 26-11-02-700-801.

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