Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 25, 2002
Submitted
May 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24656
Aircraft time
36,294 hours, 26,106 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Panel
Part number
G718505
Part serial
277
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FINAL APPROACH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO DETECTION PANEL, BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, METERING VALVE, DIVERTER VALVE, LINE FILTERS, PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE CARGO COMPARTMENT DISCHARGE NOZZLES AND THE SMOKE DETECTORS. AFTER INSTALLATION OF SERVICEABLE EQUIPMENT, CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTION AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.