Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 9, 2005
Submitted
October 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53565
Part
Electronic Unit
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PSP - INFLIGHT DURING DESCENT WARNING SOUNDED INDICATING FIRE IN AFT CARGO. BOTTLES DISCHARGED. LANDED PSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO FIRE. FOUND CARGO ELECTRONIC UNIT IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT CAUSING FIRE WARNING. REPLACED CARGO ELECTRONIC UNIT AND REPLACED CARGO SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FIRE BOTTLES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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