Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
July 7, 2008
Submitted
August 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Aircraft time
84,048 hours, 14,218 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RETURN TO BLOCKS INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING DURING TAXI. FOUND EVIDENCE OF DE-GERM IN CARGO SNIFFED TUBE. CLEANED SNUFFER TUBES WITH CONTACT CLEANER. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL AS PER MM 26-16-00. (A)