Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 17, 2018
Submitted
August 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48539
Aircraft time
87,597 hours, 15,448 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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What was found

DURING DESCENT, RECEIVED A LEVEL 1 ENG 3 FADEC MAINT MESSAGE. ENGINE 3 THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND STUCK AT 7% N1. SELECTED FADEC ALTERNATE MODE WITH NO EFFECT. SHUTDOWN THE NR 3 ENGINE IN FLIGHT, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED 3 NR 3 ENGINE FAN CASE WIRING HARNESSES FOR THE EEC DUE TO THROTTLE RESOLVER WIRING SHORTS, CHANNELS A AND B. RAN ENGINE, THROTTLE RESPONSE WAS NORMAL IAW MM 71-02-06, AND FIM 13N TASKS.

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