Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
October 13, 2015
Submitted
October 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30374
Aircraft time
50,601 hours, 20,314 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAXI, WHILE CROSSING THE HOLD SHORT FOR TAKEOFF, THE FORWARD CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED QRH CARGO FIRE PROCEDURES DISCHARGING CARGO FIRE BOTTLES WITH INDICATION REMAINING. CREW PERFORMED QRH EVACUATION OF ACFT. ALL SLIDES DEPLOYED, ACFT WAS CLEARED. MAINTENANCE LATER CHANGED FIRE BOTTLES AND SLIDES AND INSPECTED ACFT.