Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
October 25, 2000
Submitted
October 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13665
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28926
Aircraft time
6,539 hours, 3,540 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
G718505
Part serial
0305
Condition
Activated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,449 hours, 1,290 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE CARGO FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHILE ON CLIMBOUT OF IAH. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SHV WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-16-10. BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-23-10. IN ADDITION, THE METERING VALVE, DIVERTER VALVE, AND INLINE FILTERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-23-10. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.