Service difficulty report · Detector · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26916
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Detector
Part number
21198355
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FL390, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE INDICATION. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. DIVERTED TO CCS. *S/D* INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES, REGULATOR, AND FLOW VALVES. ACCOMPLISHED SYSTEM TEST WITH ALL RESULTS NORMAL. VERIFIED HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT CARGO BOARDED ON FLIGHT. SOME FALSE CARGO FIRE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO SIMILAR HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT CARGO BEING BOARDED. BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 777-26-0005 MODIFIES THE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE FALSE WARNINGS DUE TO HIGH MOISTURE/CONDENSATION WITHIN THE DETECTOR.