Service difficulty report · Cargo Compt · Doug DC1010CF

Difficulty date
September 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68055
Make and model
Doug DC1010CF
Aircraft serial
47809
Part
Cargo Compt
Condition
Fire
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SWF DUE TO MAIN DECK SMOKE DETECTORS NR 7, 8 AND 9 ILLUMINATING. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED. *S/D* R1 SLIDE DEPLOYED NORMALLY UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, ESCAPE ROPES USED TO EXIT COCKPIT WITH NO PROBLEMS. A/C DESTROYED BY FIRE IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT.

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