Service difficulty report · Fire Light · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22920
Part
Fire Light
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Center Console
Component
346000104
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 350 EXPERIENCED MODERATE UNEXPECTED TURBULANCE, BOTTLED WATER SPILLED ON CENTER CONSOLE. DURING DESCENT TO FL 260 AFT CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. HOWEVER, IAW POM NR 1 BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND PACK SHUT DOWN. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. COORDINATED WITH DISPATCH AND MX CONTROL VIA VHF RADIO. AGREED IT WAS A FALSE INDICATION AND FIRE PROTECTION WAS STILL AVAILABLE. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ABOUT 25 MINUTES LATER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE AND COCKPIT BOTTLE DISCHARGE PANEL, OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.