Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
August 14, 2001
Submitted
August 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Main Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FL 350 0200 ZULU. RAN SMOKE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION CHECKLIST. CHECKED AFT CARGO FOR SMOKE OR FIRE INDICATIONS; FOUND NONE. FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES, REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM ATC TO ATL. LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED UNTIL 3000 FT MSL 0221 ZULU. LIGHT REMAINED OUT AFTER 3000 FT MSL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 0224Z. NO SMOKE OR FIRE INDICATION FOUND ON GROUND. INSPECTED ALL SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE MAIN CARGO DECK. FOUND NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN PTT. NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR WAS WET. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR IAW MM 26-00-0. OPS CHECKED GOOD.STATUS: CLOSED

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