SDR EIA2003006

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
February 21, 2003
Submitted
February 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Aircraft time
96,683 hours, 33,463 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
30326E8
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
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

FWD LOWER CARGO FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR1 BOTTLE FIRED. REMAINED ILLUMINATED, VISUAL SCAN INDICATED NO FIRE. NR 1 BOTTLE DISCHARGED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. HOWEVER SQUIB TEST INDICATED BOTTLE NR 1 (FWD) DID DISCHARGE, CARGO FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT AT 4200FT.