Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 2, 2016
Submitted
January 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27205
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30577
Aircraft time
50,552 hours, 17,827 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
4735975
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAXING IN WE RECEIVED FIRE INDICATION IN FWD CARGO BAY. APPLIED QRH, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE & NO INVESTIGATION PLANNED VIA FLIGHT SAFETY. FWD CARGO FIRE LOOP B TESTED INTERMITTENT FWD B1 FAULT. FOUND BAD SMOKE DETECTOR M2240 & REPLACED. BITE TEST PASSED.