SDR WRLA97109

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274WA
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48633
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
710129
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE-CLIMB THROUGH 26,000 FEET, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LEVEL 3 FIRE WARNING ALERT ON THE NR 2 ENG. FLT CREW RETARDED THROTTLE, AND ALERT EXTINGUISHED. FLT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR MX ACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WITH ASSISTANCE FROM DOUGLAS RAMS TEAM, WORLD AIRWAYS MX PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED FAULTING FIRE LOOPS. BOTH PYLON FIRE LOOPS WERE REPLACED WITH UPGRADED VERSIONS PER SB 26-28. HIGH POWER GROUND RUNS AND A TEST FLIGHT WERE COMPLETED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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