Service difficulty report · Warning Horn · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
February 7, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22035
Aircraft time
44,315 hours, 26,301 cycles
Part
Warning Horn
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Smoke
Stage of operation
DE
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

LOWER CARGO SMOKE WARNING BELL ACTIVATED TWICE AT ALTITUDE FOR 1-2 SECONDS. WARNING LIGHTS AND HORN WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE DISCHARGE BUTTON. BEGAN IMMEDIATE DESCENT INTO YMX. WARNING CAME ON CONTINUOUS AT 500 FT, PUSH BOTTLE DISCHARGE BUTTON. WARNING CAME ON AGAIN ON ROLLOUT. PUSHED BOTTLE 2 DISCHARGE BUTTON 1 SYSTEM TEST INDICATES NORMAL TEST WITH THE FORWARD FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CARGO SMOKE PANEL. LIGHT AND HORN CONTINUED TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL BLOCK IN.

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