Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 12, 2017
Submitted
June 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49817
Aircraft time
72,734 hours, 54,529 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Aft Cargo
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, AN AFT CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO AURAL OR MASTER WARNING LIGHT. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES. NO WARNINGS OR LIGHTS DISPLAYED AT THIS TIME. FIRE DETECTOR SYSTEMS TESTED OK. NO HISTORY. CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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