SDR 06FDEA1754

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 9, 2006
Submitted
May 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21624
Aircraft time
48,559 hours, 29,559 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

PASSING FL 240 NR 1 MAIN CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE WITH ASSOCIATED AURAL WARNING. EMERGENCY DESCENT, PASSING 12,000 FT CABIN ALTITUDE THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. NEVER ANY INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FUMES. MEM BLEW OUT SENSE LINES AND REMOVED AND REPLACED DETECTOR UNIT FOR NR 1 MAIN CARGO SMOKE. SYSTEM TESTS GOOD AT THIS TIME. REF 727-200AMM/26-16-001-4 AND 26-16-001-5. R/I FROM FACT PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG 7740-01.