Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
July 16, 2026
Submitted
July 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AK
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
68531
Aircraft time
184 hours, 52 cycles
Part
Electronic Unit
Part number
473925
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
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

ON DESCENT THROUGH 12000FT, AFT CARGO FIRE WARN CAME ON. THE LIGHT WENT OUT BEFORE A CHECKLIST WAS STARTED... MAYBE 10 SEC. UPON TOUCHDOWN ON RWY LIGHT AND WARNING CAME ON AGAIN. QRC & QRH WERE RAN, HALON WAS DISCHARGED INTO AFT CARGO. THE CREW ADVISED ATC AND THE PORT FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED ON THE TAXIWAY AND VERIFIED NO FIRE PRESENT. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED AFT CARGO ELECTRONICS UNIT (CEU) BITE TEST, NO FAULT FOUND. PRECAUTIONARY REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO ELECTRONICS UNIT (CEU) AND ALL SIX AFT SIX CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. REF AMM 26-16-02/401. ACCOMPLISHED CARGO ELECTRONICS UNIT INSTALLATION TEST PER AMM 26-16-02-710-801 AND CARGO SMOKE DETECTION OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 26-16-00-70-801. TEST PASSED. REF TASK CARDS 26-360-00 FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH CARGO FIRE BOTTLES, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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