Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 14, 2004
Submitted
October 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Part
Control Unit
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1 Eng Fire
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A DURING DESCENT NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING (AUDIBLE ONLY) WAS OBSERVED BUT INTERMITTENT. THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE. CONSISTENT WITH PROCEDURE & ALL INDICATIONS CEASED. ENGINE WAS LEFT AT IDLE, EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED & LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. SWAPPED APU FDCU WITH NR 1 ENG FDCU AND PERFORMED SYS OPERATION TEST PER AMM 26-11-02, SYS OPS CKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

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