Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
October 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23995
Aircraft time
77,208 hours, 33,195 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

FLT 853 DTW-RSW SHIP 641. FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED TO AIRCRAFT DUE FORWARD CARGO FIRE WARNING. FIRE BOTTLES USED. FIRE DEPT HAS INSPECTED AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PRESSURE SWITCH ON BOTTLE & TESTED GOOD. 1 FIRE BOTTLE DID NOT DISCHARGE. WEIGHTED BOTTLE & WAS IN LIMITS. REPLACED FIRE OVERHEAT LOGIC TEST CARD AS PRECAUTION. BOTTLE WAS REMOVED & CONVERTED CONFIGURATION TO INSTALL NEW FIRE BOTTLE IN POSITION NR 1 PER AMM 26-23-02. OPS CHECKS OK. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.