Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 7, 2025
Submitted
July 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33292
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33455
Aircraft time
61,024 hours, 22,420 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
4735975
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFT CARGO FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED 3 TIMES BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGE DPER CAPTAIN, DURING CLIMB OUT AGT CARGO PIT SMOKE DET LITE ILLUMINATED TWICE. HE BLEW THE BOTTLE AND THE LITE CAME ON AGAIN. CABIN CREW DID NOT SMELL SMOKE. REMOVED FIRE BOTTLE 1 REF AMM 26-23-01-000-801-001. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISING FILTER/DRIER DUE TO BOTTLE BEING DISCHARGED. REF AMM 26-23-04-400-801. ALL FIRE DETECTION/ SUPPRESSION CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED AND RESET REF SDS 26-23-00-007. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF LEFT BOTTLE CARGO REF AMM 26-23-01-400-802-001 CONTINUING FROM STEP H SUBTASK D. TEST OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 26-23-01.