Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 9, 2002
Submitted
February 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N898AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22014
Aircraft time
53,110 hours, 29,111 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
100012703
Part serial
0530
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 707 FROM DEN TO TOL. DURING CRUISE LEVEL, THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND FIRE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. NOTIFIED ATC OF THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED FORWARD CARGO PIT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. REPLACED FIRE DETECTION CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT AND BATTERY AND PERFORMED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW SECURAPLANE ST3000 MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.