Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
June 3, 2016
Submitted
July 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858AM
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30671
Aircraft time
49,272 hours, 17,291 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
4735975
Part serial
20918
Condition
No Test
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
49,272 hours, 17,291 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE CARGO FIRE TEST WAS NOT SATISFACTORY, MASTER WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON AND AURAL DO NOT OPERATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION DETECTING FAILURE INTERMITTENT INDICATIONS IN CCD AND CCT. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTORS FWD M2238 AND AFT M2246 A3 POSITION IAW AMM 26-16-01-400-801, TESTED CORRECT.

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