Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 18, 2007
Submitted
January 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53565
Part
Electronic Unit
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cargo Fire
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 INFLIGHT T1943/18DEC - RECEIVED AFT CARGO FIRE INDICATION. DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE AND AIR INTERRUPTED TO BFL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO SIGN OF FIRE IN CARGO AREA. FOUND CARGO ELECTRONIC UNIT WET AND DRIPPING WATER AND SHORTING. CHECKED FOR WATER LEAK AND REPLACED CARGO ELECTRONIC UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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