Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
November 1, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46635
Aircraft time
67,980 hours, 21,534 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK, GOT A RED LEVEL 3 CARGO SMOKE WARNING AT 18,000. RAN QRH PROCEDURE AND WARNING QUIT, WARNING RETURNED ON SHORT FINAL TO TPA, MEL: ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 26-17-01-03-A CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: NR 4 MAIN DECK CENTERLINE SMOKE DETECTORS INOP. FOUND NR 4 MAIN DECK SMOKE DETECTOR INTERMITTENT. CAP AND STOW ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. AS PER MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 MAIN CARGO DECK CENTERLINE SMOKE DETECTOR PER MD10-10 M/M REF 26-15-01-4. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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