Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 12, 2010
Submitted
November 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33214
Aircraft time
365 hours, 140 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

IAD - INFLIGHT DCW-DFW. CREW REPORTED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL WENT OFF. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED IAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PASSENGER BAGS WERE INSPECTED AND A BAG THAT CONTAINED A FLASHLIGHT HAD BEEN LEFT ON AND OVERHEATED. IT CREATED HEAT AND SMOKE THAT ACTIVATED THE FIRE DETECTORS. DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED IN THE BAG. REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS THAT HAD BEEN DISCHARGED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.