Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
June 13, 2004
Submitted
June 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22035
Aircraft time
44,595 hours, 26,540 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
473925
Part serial
2961
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, B

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

What was found

DISCHARGED BOTH LOWER CARGO COMPT FIRE BOTTLES, INDICATION OF FWD LOWER CARGO FIRE. AFTER CHECKING COMPARTMENT AND WHILE BEING TOWED HAD ANOTHER ACTIVATION OF LOWER CARGO FIRE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LWR FWD CARGO COMPT FIRE SUPP/SMOKE DET CONTROL ELEC UNIT AND CONTROL PANEL PER MM 26-17-012-2 AND MM 26-17-001-5. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO COMPT FIRE BOTTLES.

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