SDR 0601351239

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date: June 25, 2006
Submitted: June 27, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N239NW
Make and model: Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial: 48290
Aircraft time: 62,115 hours, 9,813 cycles
System (JASC): 2611 · Smoke Detection
Part: Smoke Detector
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Aft 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

DURING CRUISE, THE LOWER CARGO NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE COM, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO NRT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AUXILLARY WARNING AND CAUTION CONTROLLER, AND THE NR 3 AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR.

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