Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 16, 2006
Submitted
March 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48579
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Cargo Fire Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CARGO FIRE SYSTEM TEST DID NOT INITIATE WHEN FIRST IRS ALIGN SWITCH WAS ROTATED O NAV. POSSIBILITY SOMEONE HAD ROTATED IRS ALIGN SWITCH TO NAV THEN OFF BEFORE THIS CREW ARRIVED ACFT, IF SO OPS IS NORMAL. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL 26-15-01-5MM.

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