SDR 0102179759

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
June 14, 2001
Submitted
June 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N759NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47287
Aircraft time
74,767 hours, 67,273 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473597407
Part serial
04073
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO GRB, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTOR SOUNDED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR, ECU, AND BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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