Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22811
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Inop
Location
Cargo Compt
Component
2156204A
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF RDU, RECEIVED A SMOKE CAUTION LIGHT ON EQUIP COOLING PANEL. STATUS MESSAGE OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE OPEN AND LEFT RECIRC FAN INOP LIGHT. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO RDU. CONTRACT MTC FOUND BAD SMOKE DETECTOR. REPLACED DETECTOR AND ALL CHECKED GOOD.