SDR IPXA2015061690262

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: June 16, 2015
Submitted: June 17, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N288UP
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48540
Aircraft time: 67,864 hours, 11,892 cycles
System (JASC): 2611 · Smoke Detection
Part: Smoke Detector
Part number: 8550
Part serial: 06133
Condition: Faulted
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: J, A

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

What was found

DIVERSION, APPROXIMATELY 40 MIN INTO FLIGHT, LEVEL 3 CABIN SMOKE ALERT. DECLARED EMERGENCY, DUMPED ABOUT 50K LBS FUEL. LANDED. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM 26-15-01-00, NR 10 MAIN DECK SMOKE DETECTOR FAULTED. NEW SMOKE DETECTOR INSTALLED IAW MM 26-16-01.

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