Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 3, 2002
Submitted
October 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72825
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49485
Aircraft time
47,606 hours, 22,767 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE MID CARGO DET "B" CARGO DETECTION AND SUPRESSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE AT CRUISE ENROUTE FROM IAH TO ORD. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE MASTER WARNING AND CARGO FIRE INDICATION AND FIRE HORN ACTIVATED. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO STL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL CARGO AREAS AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR ABNORMAL CONDITIONS. THE OVERHEAD FIRE SUPPRESSION PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED.

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