What was found
CREW REPORTED, AFT CARGO FIRE WARNING INDICATION. FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. FALSE ALARM ATTRIBUTED TO MOISTURE FROM HIGH MOISTURE CARGO BEING INGESTED INTO THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM.
- Difficulty date
- April 18, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N187UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747422
- Aircraft serial
- 26876
- Engine
- Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC)
- 2612 · Fire Detection
- Part
- Fire Warning
- Condition
- Activated
- Location
- Cargo Compt
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- F
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.