Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
February 19, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N684CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22491
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

DURING DESENT INTO DESTINATION (GGG) APPROX 60 MILES 20,000 FEET, THE CARGO SMOKE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SOUNDED BELL AND LIGHT ACTIVATED. A FEW SECONDS AFTER BELL WAS SILENCED ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED . THIS REPEATED TWICE AN OUR APPROACH. VISUALLY INSPECTED AFT CARGO PIT SMOKE DETECTOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL REF 26-15 OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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