SDR WRLA95025

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48458
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
2215561507
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CRUISE, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE 'FIRE DETECTION' FAIL ANNUNCIATED. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED IN DUMPING FUEL TO BRING AIRCRAFT TO BELOW MLW. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT RODN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND SEVERAL BROKEN/LOOSE CLAMPS ON BOTH 1A AND 1B PYLON FIRE LOOPS. REPOSITIONED AND RE-CLAMPED BOTH LOOPS. PERFORMED RTS TEST OF BOTH SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)

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