Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
May 16, 2000
Submitted
May 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403EV
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
27141
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORT ''FWD CGO FIRE'' MESSAGE APPEARED IN-FLIGHT, FOLLOWING RIGHT HAND DEPLOYMENT OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER, DIVERTED TO KHH. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AND FOUND FORWARD CARGO CARRIED 2 PALLETS OF FRUIT. THE VAPOR PRODUCED BY THE FRUIT CAUSED SMOKE DETECTORS TO ACTIVATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ONE FIRE DETECTOR AND 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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