SDR WRLA20008

Service difficulty report · Harness · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 29, 2000
Submitted
April 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48631
Part
Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON 2/29/2000, DURING CLIMB-OUT AFTER DEPARTING OEJN, THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ENGINE NR 3 LEVEL 3 FIRE ALERT. THE CREW BROUGHT THE ENGINE BACK TO IDLE AND THE ALERT WENT AWAY. STANDARD EMEGENCY PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT (OEJN) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL OPENED AND INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE AND FOUND THE FIRE DETECTOR WIRING HARNESS RUBBING ON A PNEUMATIC DUCT LAMP. THE WIRE HARNESS WAS REPOSITIONED AND SECURELY CLAMPED THAT AREA. RETURN TO SERVICE TEST WAS RUN ON FDCU NR 3 SUCCESSFULLY AND NO CURRENT FAULTS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)

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