SDR AALA972007

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1763
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48553
Part
Controller
Part number
4059027903
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A, F

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

What was found

CTS - FLT 27 - EN ROUTE SEA/NRT DURING CRUISE, AFT CARGO FIRE WARN MASTER AURAL AND RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMP EMERG PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED ONE AFT CARGO FIRE BOTTLE. MASTER WARN AURAL TERMINATED WHEN AGENT WAS DISCHARGED. A/C DIVERTED TO CTS AND AS REQUIRED PER PROCEDURES, SECOND FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED PRIOR TO LANDING. A/C LANDED CTS W/O INCIDENT. CHECKED AFT CARGO COMPT AND CARGO FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OTHER DAMAGE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PLACARDED AFT CARGO FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND A/C PROCEEDED TO NRT. REPLACED MISC SYS CONTROLLER DUE TO HARD FAULT. ALSO, REPLACED CARGO FIRE CONTROL OVERHEAD PANEL AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORM OPER. (M)

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