SDR 2009F00028

Service difficulty report · Circuit Card · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
March 7, 2009
Submitted
April 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18711
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
30768
Part
Circuit Card
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

IN FLT, CREW REPORTED "FIRE CARGO AFT" WARNING CAME OUT AND FIRE BOTTLES HAD BEEN DISCHARGED, AIR TURN BACK. GROUND INSP FOUND QUITE AMOUNT OF WATER CARRIED INTO THE ACFT BY THE CARGO ABOVE THE E/E BAY ON THE MAIN DECK SPILLED INTO THE E/E COMPARTMENT. THE LINE MX HAD PERFORMED THE MAIN DECK FLOOR PANEL SEALANT INSP AND REPAIR. THE CARD FILE IN THE E/E COMP WAS REPLACED. THE DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE SEALANT FAILURE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION.