SDR WRLA96024

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48437
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
61054401
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL DESCENT, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED 'FIRE WARNING' INDICATION ON NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES: SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, DISCHARGED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. AT THAT TIME, FIRE WARNING INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT WAS INSPECTED, AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NOTED. CFDS REVIEWED AND NR 1 ENG A-LOOP WITH B-LOOP INOP WOULD CAUSE 'FIRE WARNING' INDICATION. REPLACED 'A' RT REVERSER COWL FIRE LOOP, CLEARING FAULT ON A-LOOP. ADDITIONALLY, CLEARED FAULTS ON B-LOOP BY REPLACING RT REVERSER COWL LOOP AND B-LOOP PYLON HARNESS. BOTH SYSTEMS OPS CHK NORMAL DURING GROUND RUNS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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