Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 23, 2013
Submitted
December 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9621A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53592
Aircraft time
44,075 hours, 20,885 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

DFW CREW REPORTED MID CARGO FIRE ALARM & MID CARGO FAULT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON & OFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED A & B CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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