Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
February 3, 2004
Submitted
February 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21330
Aircraft time
62,474 hours, 43,164 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
774001
Part serial
4033
Condition
False Activation
Location
Nr 4 Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM ONT A/C HAD FIRE WARNING WITH CORRESPONDING NR 4 MAIN CARGO LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED QRH & RETURNED TO ONT. SMOKE LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL PULLING INTO THE ONT RAMP. VISUAL INSPECTION AFTER LANDING REVEALED NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SMOKE.

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