Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
June 12, 2006
Submitted
June 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17321
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23372
Aircraft time
64,524 hours, 29,307 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft 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 AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE EN ROUTE TO IAH FROM ATL. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO BHM WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT B3 FIRELOOP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-16-10 AND GROUNDS TO ALL THREE DETECTORS WERE CLEANED. IN ADDITION, THE FIRE SUPRESSION CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW MM 26-23-10 DUE TO FAILING PRESS TO TEST. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, DIVERTER VALVE, METERING VALVE, AND FILTERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-23-10.