Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
July 3, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22532
Aircraft time
60,288 hours, 40,993 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT AFT CARGO FIRE WARING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH INTERMITTENT BELL. CREW FOLLOWED HARD CARD AND DISCHARGED NR 1 BOTTLE IAW POM. FOUND BAGS WET AND SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER ON FLOOR. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. SUSPECT WATER VAPOR SET OFF ALARM. REPLACED NR 1 BOTTLE. RAN TEST OF DET SYSTEM, CKS GOOD.