Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 14, 2004
Submitted
August 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9305N
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49395
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Connector
Part number
D3899926WF355N
Condition
Shorted
Location
Smoke Detector
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT T1261 DFW SAT/14 AT 26,000 FEET LEVEL GOT AN INDICATION OF AFT CARGO FIRE. FOLLOWED QRH AND BOTH BOTTLES FIRED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 AND 2 CARGO BOTTLES. REPLACED COCKPIT CONTROL AND CONTROL PANEL. FOUND CONNECTOR SHORTED OUT ON AFT CARGO CEU. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE AND FERRIED TO DFW FOR REPAIRS TO THE AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM. REPLACED AFT CARGO CEU CONNECTOR AND AFT CARGO CEU. REPLACED AFT CARGO NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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