Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26879
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET THE AFT CARGO FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. DISCHARGED BOTTLE ON LANDING, NO DEFECT FOUND. FALSE WARNING CAUSED BY HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT FRUIT BEING TRANSPORTED IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT WHICH CAUSED FALSE FIRE WARNING.