SDR 0400811243

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
May 15, 2004
Submitted
May 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48315
Aircraft time
38,255 hours, 12,364 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE TO AMS AT APPROXIMATELY 02:45Z, NR 3 AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH MASTER WARNING AND CARGO FIRE SUMMARY LIGHT. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, AND DIVERTED TO KEF. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE WIRING AND REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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