Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
May 21, 2003
Submitted
May 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311EA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193A1012
Aircraft time
58,488 hours, 25,887 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB21122B02
Engine time
38,367 hours, 13,735 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
7476604
Part serial
KG55913
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
1,974 hours, 595 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB/CRUISE FULL FIRE INDICATION ON ENG NR 3, LOOP A&B ON, FIRE HANDLE ON, FIRE BELL ON. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, FIRE INDICATIONS OFF IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FIRE BOTTLE NOT FIRED. APPROX 8800 GALS. OF FUEL DUMPED. A/C RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDED NORMAL. REPOSITIONED V BAND COUPLING AT HP SEAL, NR 3 ENG. IAW 20-36-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED HP OVERPRESSURE SWITCH IAW 36-11-44. RAN ENGINE AT TAKE OFF POWER SEVERAL TIMES IAW 71-00-00 NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED, OP'S CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.