Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
December 25, 2012
Submitted
December 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20329
Aircraft time
2,708 hours, 1,452 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
4741121
Part serial
104
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Detector
Part time
2,708 hours, 1,452 cycles
Component
Fire Detector
Component part number
47359719
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING AND RED CARGO SMOKE CAS MESSAGE. THE WARNING MESSAGES REMAINED ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY THEN EXTINGUISHED. AS A PRECAUTION, A CREW MEMBER WENT BACK TO CHECK THE BAGGAGE AREA FOR ANY ANOMALIES. NO SMOKE OR OTHER INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS NOTED. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTINUED TO THEIR SCHEDULED DESTINATION WITH THE SAME CAS MESSAGES REAPPEARING PERIODICALLY ENROUTE, LANDING, AND TAXI.