Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 12, 2005
Submitted
February 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MD
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46999
Aircraft time
66,339 hours, 15,602 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT TIME 02:34 LOWER FORWARD CARGO SMOKE LIGHT COMES ON. PROCEEDED TO ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. DISCHARGED CYL NR 1. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 18988 IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 26-21 CAT-C PLACARD INSTALLED LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENTS MUST REMAIN EMPTY. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 18988 IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 26-21. RESERVED FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FAN C/B'S C3 (CIRCUIT BRAKERS) OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 21-27-06 FOUND NORMAL. THIS CLEARED DMI 18988. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 LOWER CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHED CONTAINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 26-22-02. TESTED AND FOUND NORMAL IAW MM 26-22-02.

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