SDR WRLA97150

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48519
Part
Control Unit
Part number
80380203
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED NR 2 ENGINE 'FIRE ALERT'. INDICATION EXTINGUISHING WHEN NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE RETARDED TO IDLE. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT RETURN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF NR 2 ENGINE WITH NO DEFECT NOTED. DURING GROUND TEST, WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT. PERFORMED RETURN TO SERVICE TEST OF UNIT WITH NO FAULT NOTED. PERFORM GROUND RUN OF NR 2 ENGINE TO MAX PERMISSIBLE POWER WITH NO FAULT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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