Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
October 27, 2006
Submitted
November 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
56,116 hours, 39,480 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
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

FLT 720 FROM TOL TO ATL, IN CRUISE APPROX 80 MILES NW OF ATL AT FL 270, THE LOWER AFT FIRE WARNING WENT OFF. CREW RAN APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN ATL. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKED AND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE WAS FOUND. EMPTIED AND INSPECTED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. ITEM WAS PLACED ON MEL, PLACARDS INSTALLED. FURTHER INSPECTION NOTED MAIN CARGO DOOR AREA SATURATED WITH WATER. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE

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