Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 1, 2018
Submitted
August 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48404
Aircraft time
84,217 hours, 17,549 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERSION - LEVEL 3 ENG FIRE MSG BY BELL NO MW FIRE HANDLE OR FUEL SWITCH LIGHT INTEMITTENTLY DISPLAYED FIRE WARNING LASTED 1-2 SECONDS WHEN WARNINGS STOPPED FIRE DET 3 FAIL DISPLAYED RESULTING IN A DIVERT. REPLACED NR 3 FDCU IAW 26-11-02. OPS CHECK GOOD PER 26-11-02-700-801. REPLACED LT UPPER FIRE DET ELEMENT IAW 26-11-03. OPS CHECK GOOD PER 26-11-02-700-801. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE RUN IAW 71-00-00-700-804. NO FAULTS FOUND OK FOR SERVICE.

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