Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
July 29, 2001
Submitted
August 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22019
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
473597402
Part serial
1827AND1832
Condition
Faulty
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

ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT-LEVEL 330 AFT CARGO FIRE DETECTION ACTIVATE DFDR APPROX 5 SEC THEN SHUTOFF. RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURE. HALF WAY THOUGH CHECKLIST CARGO FIRE DETECTION ACTIVATED FOR 2ND TIME. EXTINGUISHED BOTTLE NR 1 INTO CARGO HOLD PER CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED TO IAH OVERWEIGHT LANDING MADE AT IAH. REPLACED AFT NR 1 AND NR 5 CARGO FIRE DETECTORS. REPLACED FIRE DEPLETED FIRE BOTTLE. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION MADE.

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