Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
November 14, 2000
Submitted
November 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17345
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23583
Aircraft time
45,401 hours, 20,662 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
89931505
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
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 FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTION AND WARNING ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SEA. BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SEA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE FIRE DETECTION MODULE, METERING VALVE, AND DIVERTER VALVE IAW MM 26-23-10. THE FORWARD AND AFT CARGO FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.