Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
October 28, 2001
Submitted
October 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21108
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27298
Aircraft time
27,721 hours, 7,532 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
43367310044061
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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 FIRE LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED WHILE EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO CUN. A FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO MID. THE FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ABOUT THREE MINUTES LATER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MID WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. A LIGHT TEST WAS PERFORMED AND A FIRE WARNING OCCURRED. THE CARGO FIRE ARMING SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO CONTAMINATION FOUND. OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD. BOTH CARGO FIRE BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-23-02.