Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
June 9, 2009
Submitted
June 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688GX
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22688
Aircraft time
58,343 hours, 22,548 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
8930223B90H014
Part serial
12035
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
201 hours, 98 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT MAIN CARGO FIRE WARNING CAME ON. CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE NOR FIRE NOTICED. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 22720 'B' LOOP NR 21 IN ACCORDING WITH MEL 26-16-2. PLACARD INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 SMOKE DETECTOR CAGE IN ACCORDING WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-16-01 AND OPERATION CHECKED OK IN ACCORDING WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-10-00. CLEARED DMI 22720 AND PLACARD REMOVED.