Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
January 16, 2025
Submitted
January 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438GT
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
30766
Aircraft time
90,768 hours, 16,765 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ANC TOWER ALERTED CREW OF ENG 3 FIRE. CREW REPORTED NO FIRE OR OVERHEAT INDICATION. AHM DID NOT REPORT FIRE OR OVERHEAT CONDITION. A/C RETURNED TO BLOCKS.(<P>PERFORMED OPEN COWL GVI OF ENG 3 & ENG 4. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED ENG FIRE INSPECTION PER 72-00-00 AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF BORESCOPE PLUGS FOR INSTALLATION & SECURITY. PERFORMED FIRE SYSTEM TEST, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GROUND ENG RUN ON ENGINES 3 & 4, ALL INIDCATIONS NORMAL, NO LEAKS / FAULTS NOTED. </P>)