Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
December 22, 2001
Submitted
January 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23097
Aircraft time
51,094 hours, 38,784 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
655447010
Condition
Damaged
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F, H

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

What was found

F/A SMELLED SMOKE, CARGO BAY DISCHARGE, LIGHT ON FLOOR WAS HOT BETWEEN ROWS 6 - 7, FIRE BELLS AND WHISTLES FIRED BOTTLES. SHUT OFF LEFT PACK, INDICATIONS WENT AWAY. FOUND LT PACK MIX CHAMBER BLOWN BROKEN DUMPING HOT AIR ON FIRE BOTTLE. SUSPECT BOTTLE OVER TEMP AND DISCHARGED, DISCHARGE SET OFF FIRE INDICATION. FWD CARGO FIRE SYST TO MCO/PLAC 26-00-19A AND FWD LT PACK TO MCO/PLAC 21-00-01A. REPOSITION A/C TO MCO.