Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 1, 2015
Submitted
March 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
72,358 hours, 56,146 cycles
Part
Selector Switch
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE CREW DIVERTED THE FLIGHT DUE TO AN "AFT CARGO FIRE" INDICATION DURING CLIMB OUT, AT APPROXIMATELY 14K. CREW COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE CARGO COMPARTMENTS AND FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM ON MEL AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. THE CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE COCKPIT CONTROL PANEL DUE TO A LOOSE AFT COMPARTMENT SELECTOR SWITCH. THE CARGO FIRE INDICATION SYSTEM WAS FOUND OPERATIONAL.

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