Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 27, 2006
Submitted
September 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172AJ
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32400
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Obstructed
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

DEN - CARGO DETECTION AIR STATUS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BAGS IN AFT COMPARTMENT STACKED TO CEILING IMPEDING AIR FLOW TO DETECTORS. REALIGNED BAGS AND TESTED CARGO FIRE DETECTORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.