Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24384
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
5l Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

SMOKE ALARM - DETECTOR DID NOT ACTIVATE WITH FIRE AND SMOKE IN GARBAGE BIN AT 5L LAVATORY. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE SMOKE DETECTOR MAY OR MAY NOT ACTIVATE DEPENDENT ON THE SEVERITY OF THE SMOKE. FIRE EXTINGUISHER DID NOT ACTIVATE WHICH INDICATES HEAT FACTOR WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO DISCHARGE HALON AGENT (174 DEGREES F.) AN EG CALLOUT ISSUED TO RECHECK ALL AFFECTED SYSTEMS.