SDR 2002F00031

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
December 5, 2001
Submitted
January 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808MC
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
21048
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
21562B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MIA AT APPROXIMATELY 21,000 FEET, THE CARGO LOWER AFT FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKLIST SECTION III WAS COMPLETED. THE CARGO FLOOR FELT WARM AT SL, BOTH FORWARD AND AFT CARGO HEAT TURNED OFF. WHILE DESCENDING AT 1800 FT THE FIRE LIGHTS WENT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR SMOKE DETECTORS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR SMOKE DETECTOR AMPLIFIERS. OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 26-16-02 PAGE 401. (M)

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