Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 18, 2017
Submitted
July 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49817
Aircraft time
72,979 hours, 54,740 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL 280 RECEIVED FIRE INDICATION ON AFT CARGO FIRE ARMED SWITCH. DID NOT GET AURAL OR MASTER WARNING. FOLLOWED QRH.AND DISCHARGED BOTTLE 1. FIRE INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 15MINS. REPLACED THE NR 1 CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTAINER AND SQUIBS. ALSO REPLACED FIRE CONTROL PANEL. CARGO FIRE PROTECTION OPERATIONAL TESTS OK.

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