What happened
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(-23) On April 7, 2001, at 1209 E/1609Z, amta flight #594, a B-727, N783AT, s/n 2200, diverted to pit due to a fire warning light. During cruise at FL310, noted cargo fire light on CA glare shield (no fire warning bell sounded). Checked the cargo detections/ suppression panel at the f/e position and noted that both fwd and aft light on the panel were illuminated. Initiated cargo fire in-flight checklist and declared an emergency. Landed at pit. Fire dept. Found no evidence of fire, smoke or fumes. During trouble shooting, maintenance found the push to test light on eyebrow panel acting as a ground causing the fire control panel to be in the test mode. Replaced master caution cargo warning push to test light lens and performed adj/test per MM-26-26-00. Main. Replaced the fire extinguisher bottles and returned a/c to service. Investigation by desk audit closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 7, 2001, AT 1209 E/1609Z, AMTA FLIGHT #594, A B-727, N783AT, S/N 2200, DIVERTED TO PIT DUE TO A FIRE WARNING LIGHT. DURING CRUISE AT FL310, NOTED CARGO FIRE LIGHT ON CA GLARE SHIELD (NO FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED). CHECKED THE CARGO DETECTIONS/ SUPPRESSION PANEL AT THE F/E POSITION AND NOTED THAT BOTH FWD AND AFT LIGHT ON THE PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. INITIATED CARGO FIRE IN-FLIGHT CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED AT PIT. FIRE DEPT. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, SMOKE OR FUMES. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PUSH TO TEST LIGHT ON EYEBROW PANEL ACTING AS A GROUND CAUSING THE FIRE CONTROL PANEL TO BE IN THE TEST MODE. REPLACED MASTER CAUTION CARGO WARNING PUSH TO TEST LIGHT LENS AND PERFORMED ADJ/TEST PER MM-26-26-00. MAIN. REPLACED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. INVESTIGATION BY DESK AUDIT CLOSED.
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