SDR AT0100225

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 15, 2001
Submitted
August 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824AT
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47278
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
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

FORWARD CARGO FIRE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND AFT TAIL CONE SLIDE WAS DEPLOYED. INSPECTED THE FORWARD CARGO, E & E, FORWARD CABIN, AND COCKPIT AREAS FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR OVERHEATED CONDITIONS WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. REPLACED NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB. REPLACED ALL SIX FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS AS PRECAUTIONARY. AFT TAIL CONE SLIDE WAS REPLACED.

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