Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
December 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21331
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
774001
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Comp
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MAIN CARGO SMOKE ALARM CAME ON 10 MIN INTO FLIGHT. NR 2 AREA ILLUMINATED FLIGHT LEVEL 210 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED AS PER CHECK LIST. NR 2 EXTINGUISHED 2 MINUTES LATER. RE-ILLUMINATED 10 MINUTES LATER. ON 5 MILE FINAL, CYCLED ON AND OFF 3 TO 4 TIMES. EVACUATED AIRCRAFT VIA EMERGENCY SLIDE. *S/D* SWAPPED CANNON PLUGS ON DETECTORS, PROBLEM FOLLOWED, FLASHING LIGHT POSITION NR 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-16-1, OPERATIONAL CKS GOOD.