Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
July 21, 2017
Submitted
July 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AL
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40621
Part
Overheat Sensor
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BULK CARGO HEAT INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING UNEVENTUL. ACCOMPLISHED AN AFT AND BULK CARGO HEAT TEST IAW FIM DMC-B787-A-21-40-F0-01A-421A-A. NO FAULTS FOUND. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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