# SDR ABXA040109

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 2004
- Submitted: March 22, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N847AX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-61
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-61](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-61) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46031
- Aircraft time: 56,300 hours, 25,709 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Part number: 302842
- Part serial: 0063W
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040109

## Discrepancy

UPPER CARGO FIRE SMOKE SOUNDED IN FLIGHT.  ISOLATED TO NR 3 DETECTOR.  TESTED NORMAL AFTER LANDING.  REPLACED NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR IAW DC-8 MM 26-10-05-2-0001.  OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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