Service difficulty report · Detector · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 13, 1999
Submitted
October 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Aircraft time
17,682 hours, 3,716 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Detector
Part number
21198356
Part serial
34A0035
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, C

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START, RECEIVED AFT CARGO WARNING MESSAGE. DISCHARGED AFT FIRE BOTTLES. WARNING WENT AWAY AFTER 2 - 3 MINUTES. *S/D* INITIAL CAUSE WAS THOUGHT TO BE INADVERTENT DETECTION DUE TO FUMIGATION OR MOISTURE BECAUSE OF NO SYSTEM FAULTS PRESENT. WHEN SAME EVENT OCCURRED 7 DAYS LATER IN FRA, THE AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR (P/N:2119835-6 / S/N:34-A0035) WAS REPLACED AND SENT TO VENDOR FOR TEARDOWN. NO FURTHER EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED.