Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 5, 2004
Submitted
May 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24384
Aircraft time
58,157 hours, 7,358 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cargo Fire
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

TOP OF DESCENT CREW GOT AFT CARGO FIRE INDICATOR LIGHT. DECLARED EMERGENCY. USED ONE FIRE BOTTLE AND LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. NORMAL LANDING. PROBABLE CAUSE A COMBINATION OF AN INTERMITTENT SMOKE DETECTOR AND MOISTURE FROM THE CARGO. SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED.