Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 20, 2003
Submitted
October 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172AJ
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32400
Part
Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

LAX - FLT 276 - AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE LAX-MIA WHEN AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR INDICATED A FIRE. RETUNED IMMEDIATELY TO LAX FOR A LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION. REPLACED FAILED WARNING SYSTEM SENSOR IN THE AFT CARGO. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)