Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 12, 2005
Submitted
April 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24380
Aircraft time
57,857 hours, 6,620 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
O

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

What was found

CREW OBSERVED FWD CARGO FIRE WARNING ACTIVATE. CAUSE OF PROBLEM IS UNDETERMINED. SEVERAL ITEMS WERE ACCOMPLISHED TO FIX PROBLEM INCLUDING CH1924 ADRRESSING THE OUTGASSING OF CERTAIN PRODUCE ITEMS THAT ACCORDING TO THE EXPERTS MAY TRIGGER THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. AS PRECAUTION FORWARD CARGO FIRE DETECTION CARD A31 WAS REPLACED.