Service difficulty report · Cartridge · Boeing 777233LR

Difficulty date
February 5, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777233LR
Aircraft time
37,429 hours
Part
Cartridge
Part number
4463841
Condition
Defective
Location
Extinguisher
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT AIRBORNE, DIVERTED BACK TO DEPARTING STATION DUE FIRE DETECTION WARNING IN THE FWD CARGO HOLD. FIRE SUPPRESSION BOTTLES WERE DEPLOYED. ACFT WAS MEET BY CFR ON THE RNWY. THE FLIGHT LANDED BELOW MAX LANDING WEIGHT. UPDATE, MAYDAY DECLARED. FIRE DETECTION WAS IN THE FWD CARGO HOLD. REPLACED REG ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 26-23-04-400-801 FIRE BOTTLES 2A, 1A, 1B REPLACED IAW AMM 26-23-01-420-801. REPLACED FLOW VLV IAW AMM 26-23-05 PB 401 BOTTLE PRESS SWITCH, OPERATIONS TESTED IAW AMM 26-23-00-710-801 SQUIB OPERATIONS TESTED IAW AMM 26-23-60-710-802.