SDR 0001949763

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
June 4, 2000
Submitted
June 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47396
Aircraft time
68,738 hours, 60,868 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING OUT OF BNA, CREW HAD FORWARD CARGO SMOKE INDICATION. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE, DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH WARNING LIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRE BOTTLE AND PERFORMED A SYSTEM SELF-TEST ON THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTION/FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. OPERAITONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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