Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
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

MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE AT FL 350 AND EXTINGUISHED, DECENDING THROUGH 10,000 FT ON APPROACH. FOUND EXCESSIVE WATER ON NR 9 AND NR 10 SMOKE SENSOR. CLEANED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED DETECTOR AMP AND SMOKE SENSORS. OPS CHECK OK ON GROUND PER MM 26-10-00.