Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
August 5, 2008
Submitted
December 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614GC
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
46931
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
3023117
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LWR FWD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR POS. 1 LT ON, FOLLOWED BY FWD FIRE LT ON. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED NR1 FIRE BOTTLE CYLINDER. REPLACED NR1 FIRE BOTTLE AND 2 EA SQUIBS AND NR 1 FWD SMOKE DETECTOR. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE AFTER POST FLIGHT INSP. PASS OPS CHECK OF SYS.

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