Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
May 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4728U
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19925
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
21562B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

FORWARD LOWER CARGO FIRE INDICATED IN FLIGHT. EXTINGUISHING AGENT FIRED INTO COMPARTMENT. *S/D* FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE IN FWD CARGO COMPT. BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS REPLACED FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. SUBSEQUENT SHOP FINDINGS INDICATE ONE OF THE TWO DETECTORS HAD A LAMP BURNED OUT CAUSING A FIRE CONDITION. ENGINEERING VIEWS THIS AS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. FUTURE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM UNDER DISCUSSION TO REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR BULBS ON A ROUTINE SCHEDULE TO PREVENT SUCH OCCURRENCES. PRESENTLY, THE EXISTING MAINTENANCE MANUAL HAS INSTRUCTIONS TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE BULBS IN EACH SMOKE DETECTOR.