Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
April 11, 2014
Submitted
April 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29587
Aircraft time
62,134 hours, 7,615 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

ORF INFLIGHT GRU - JFK. CREW REPORTED FWD CARGO FIRE INDICATION. CAPTAIN DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLES & INDICATION REMAINED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ORF & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CFR FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. REPLACED LOWER CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER FLOW CONTROL VLV.