Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
June 12, 2000
Submitted
July 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20651
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

TELEX RECEIVED FROM EIA OPERATION THAT AIRCRAFT REPORTED FIRE IN AFT HOLD. AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE HNL/NAN/SYD, WAS ONE HOUR 45 MINUTES FROM NAN WHEN REPORT RECEIVED. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED ON ARRIVAL NAN, AFT CARGO OPENED AND INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE. EVERYTHING FOUND NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE BY CREW UNDER DDPG DUE NO FIRE BOTTLE ON STATION AND NO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN CARGO HOLDS. (X)