SDR 0400981221

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
June 8, 2004
Submitted
June 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46868
Aircraft time
123,706 hours, 28,511 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
30231R17
Part serial
12393
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
46,588 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT NR 2 AND NR 4 SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHTS AND FORWARD CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND PROCEEDED TO NEAREST AIRPORT (BIL) FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES RELEASED. REPLACED NR 2, 3 AND 4 SMOKE DETECTORS AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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