Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 30, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
774001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 6
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB THROUGH FL290 CARGO SMOKE 6TH POSITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED. ACFT RETURNED. ON ARRIVAL, NO SMOKE DETECTION LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON FE PANEL. CARGO AREA INSPECTED FOR SMOKE. NONE FOUND. SUSPECTED FAILURE OF NR 6 SMOKE DETECTOR. PART REMOVED AND REPLACED. SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.