Service difficulty report · Battery · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
May 16, 2003
Submitted
February 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112PS
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47013
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Battery
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Smoke Detector
Component
Smoke Detector
Component part number
100012003
Stage of operation
NR
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

ATC WAS NOTIFIED OF A FIRE WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATION. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. CARGO SMOKE DETECTION LIGHT IN THE FORWARD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT ILLUMINATED WHILE ENROUTE. THE ONLY ITEMS IN THE COMPARTMENT WAS A FLY AWAY KIT. THE FLIGHT MANUAL WAS CONSULTED AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. FLIGHT WAS MET BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT UPON LANDING. ALL CARGO COMPARTMENTS WERE CHECKED BY THE CREW AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND NO SIGNS OF FIRE OR SMOKE WERE DETECTED. ALL ITEMS WERE REMOVED FROM BOTH CARGO BAYS. (SO15200324766)

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