Service difficulty report · Circuit Card · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
May 29, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57857
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32816
Aircraft time
11,541 hours, 4,072 cycles
Part
Circuit Card
Part number
285N0028136
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cargo Fire
Part time
11,541 hours, 4,072 cycles
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 FORWARD CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT EICAS MESSAGE OR WARNING BELL WHILE LEVELING OFF AT 33,000 FEET AFTER DEPARTING LAX. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LAX WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE CARGO BIN AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT. THE M10427 AUTO FIRE/OVERHEAT TEST PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD FOR CARGO FIRE DETECTION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. IN ADDITION, BOTH CARGO FIRE BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-23-02-408, ITEM 4 THROUGH G11.