Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 15, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48746
Aircraft time
52,290 hours, 5,982 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

LEVEL 3 FIRE WARNING, NR 3 ENG INTERMITTENT ON CLIMBOUT. ON/OFF SEVERAL TIMES, FOLLOWED BY LEVEL 1 ENG 3 FIRE DET FAIL. SECOND ALERT WAS INTERMITTENT FOR 20 MINS. BOTH WERE OFF IN CRUISE. ISSUED DMI PER MEL 26-11-01-01 CAT C LOOP "B" FAIL DM: M26JU1111-76 DUE 21 JUNE 2011. PLACARD INSTALLED. TROUBLESHOOTING THROUGH PREVIOUS LEGS SHOW LOOP "B" FAIL.

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