SDR ABXA000417

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
September 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47403
Aircraft time
65,362 hours, 62,191 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LOAD CROSS-CHECK, LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE LIGHT AND THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT ENGINES DOWN AND EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF FIRE OR SMOKE, NONE FOUND. CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM TESTED GOOD.

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