Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
July 20, 2004
Submitted
July 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22649
Aircraft time
64,836 hours, 53,021 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Detectors
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

FALSE FIRE WARNING ON CLIMB OUT, AFTER SELECTING FLAPS UP RECEIVED FWD CARGO FIRE LIGHT AND FIRE BELL, DISCHARGED NR 1 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINT MET AC AND PERFORMED A MAINT BITE TEST OF CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW TR 26-0003AW, ONLY FAULTS INDICATED WERE FOR SQUIB AND FIRE BOTTLE THAT WERE DISCHARGED. PERFORMED A CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTION SYS TEST IAW T/C F1B26004, AND CARGO FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB CIRCUIT TEST IAW T/C A2B26001, NO FAULTS FOUND ON EITHER TEST. REPLACED NR 1 CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE IAW T/C R2B26002, AND REPLACED FIRE SUPPRESSION DIVERTER VALVE IAW T/C R2B26001, PRESSURE AND OPS TESTS WERE GOOD.