Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 18, 2014
Submitted
March 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29541
Aircraft time
38,818 hours, 16,228 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
4735975
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

EWR CREW REPORTED FIRE WARNING FROM FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED & WARNING WENT OUT BUT RETURNED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED EWR LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NO SIGNS OF FIRE. REPLACED CARGO FIRE BOTTLE, MPN 4739574. REPLACED A1 DETECTOR AT LGA ON 03/18/2014. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.