Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
October 31, 2004
Submitted
November 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46619
Aircraft time
67,672 hours, 26,761 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
4059027903
Part serial
02040547
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
533 hours, 266 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

FWD LOWER CARGO SMOKE ALERT DURING FLT, EXTINGUISHED 2 FIRE AGENTS. AFTER 1ST BOTTLE DISCHARGED THE ALERT EXTINGUISHED, DID NOT NOTICE WHICH DETECTOR IN FWD CARGO CAUSED ALERT. IN PROGRESS OF REPLACING BOTH FIRE EXTING BOTTLES AND SQUIBS, ALSO WILL REPLACE ALL 4 FWD CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. AFTER COMPLETION SYSTEMS NEED TO BE OPS CHECKED PER MM. REMOVED AND REPLACED MSC PRECAUTIONARY OPS CHECKS GOOD PER M/M 31-42-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 FIREX BOTTLE AND CARTRIDGE PER M/M 26-22-01-4 AND 26-22-03-4. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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