Service difficulty report · Shield · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 17, 2006
Submitted
October 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48484
Part
Shield
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING ON NR 1 ENGINE. THRUST LEVER WAS RETARDED TO IDLE, ALL "FIRE DET FAULT" AND FIRE ALERTS WENT AWAY. OPERATED REMAINDER OF FLIGHT WITH NR 1 AT IDLE. CHECKED A/B FIRE LOOP. ALL ELEMENTS, OK. CHECKED ALL BLEED DUCTS, SECURITY CHECK OK. MOTORIZED NR 1 ENGINE, NO DUCT LEAKS. REF FIM 26-11 -00-1 FIG 103. A/B FIRE DETECTOR LT CORE COWL THIRD CLAMP FROM TOP, BOTH WIRE CHAFED THRU SHIELDING. INSULATED/ISOLATED BOTH WIRES. PERFORMED CFDS FDCU MENU. A/B TEST OK, FIRE TEST OK NR 1 ENGINE.

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