# SDR ASAA0270004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 10, 2002
- Submitted: October 15, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N617AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N617AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737790
- Aircraft serial: 30542
- Engine: Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Detector
- Part number: 218A43107
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Fwd Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/ASAA0270004

## Discrepancy

DURING CLIMB, THE FORWARD CARGO FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.  PILOT FIRED FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT.  INSPECTED FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT, THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A FIRE.  DUST FROM A LIVE SHIPMENT OF BIRDS WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE FIRE WARNING.  REPLACED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE.  PERFORMED SYSTEMS TESTS.  NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.

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