SDR 0100056729

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
January 2, 2001
Submitted
January 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
22388
Aircraft time
73,446 hours, 17,360 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
2156646
Part serial
842A
Condition
False Indication
Location
Main Cargo Bay
Part time
5,138 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 CRUISE, THE MAIN DECK FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO YWG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE MAIN DECK 1B FIRE DETECTOR AND TEST SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.