Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
October 2, 2020
Submitted
October 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29582
Aircraft time
84,948 hours, 10,321 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
21198356
Condition
False Activation
Location
Aft Cargo
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFT CARGO FIRE WARNING LIGHT TRIGGERED DISCHARGE OF AFT CARGO FIRE BOTTLES, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BOS AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. UPON INSPECTION, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE PRESENT. REPLACED AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-16-01, OPS CHECK GOOD.