Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 27, 2013
Submitted
November 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9629H
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53599
Aircraft time
43,178 hours, 20,462 cycles
Part
Electronic Unit
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

MAF INFLIGHT DFW-TUS. CARGO FIRE INDICATION WARNING. FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED MAF LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EVIDENCE OF CARGO FIRE OR OVERHEAT DETECTED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED AFT CARGO ELECTRONIC UNIT & NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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