SDR 0600601236

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 24, 2006
Submitted
March 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46934
Aircraft time
91,613 hours, 19,889 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE TO MSP FROM AMS, AFT CARGO FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND DIVERTED TO KEF FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. VISUAL INSPECTION OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. DE-ACTIVATED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND CONTINUED TO MSP WITH PASSENGERS ONLY. REPLACED ALL MID AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

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