Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 6, 2024
Submitted
November 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60580
Aircraft time
36,050 hours, 11,008 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
4735975
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

AT FL 340 AFT CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRC PROCEDURE WHICH LED TO QRH PROCEDURE E2.1AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. FCR INSPECTED AFT CARGO THERE WAS NO SIGN OF FIRE. HALON BOTTLE DID DISCHARGE. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION - REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE ON WO 2025605 REF T/C 78226001. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO FILTER/DRIER IAW AMM 26-23-04. OPS AND LEAK CK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO FIRE CONTROL PANEL REF AMM 26-00-02-400-801. OPS CK GOOD. 6 AFT CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTORS REMOVED AND REPLACED. REF AMM 26-16-01. OPS CK GOOD.