SDR ABXA010341

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 18, 2001
Submitted
June 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47257
Aircraft time
69,540 hours, 81,024 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LOWER CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ESTABLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO SIOUX FALLS, SD. LIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DESCENDING. LANDED IN SIOUX FALLS WITH NO PROBLEMS. NO FIRE/SMOKE DETECTED BY SIOUX FALLS FIRE/RESCUE PERSONNEL. ABX ENGINEERING DOWNLOADED DATA FROM THE CCU. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM CHAPTER 26.

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