Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
June 11, 2004
Submitted
June 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22035
Aircraft time
44,593 hours, 26,537 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
473925
Part serial
2257
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
277 hours, 236 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE INDICATION ON TAXI OUT. NO ACTUAL FIRE REPORTED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED INTO FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLES AND THE CARTRIDGES PER MM 26-17-014-2. SYSTEM STILL GIVING THE SMOKE INDICATION, BELL, AND FAULT LIGHT ON A, B AND BOTH, WITH ALL DETECTORS DISCONNECTED NO CHANGE. SUSPECT CEU AND (1) IN STOCK INDY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL ELECTRONIC UNIT IN FWD LWR CARGO COMPT PER MM 26-17-012-2. OPS CHECK NORMAL, A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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