SDR 0401511232

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 7, 2004
Submitted
September 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N232NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46961
Aircraft time
99,252 hours, 19,795 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
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

EN ROUTE TO LGW AT FL370, NR 1 FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIK. DURING DESCENT, BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE, NONE FOUND. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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