Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
April 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290NE
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18972
Part
Tube
Part number
R3603
Condition
Clogged
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, RESET TWICE CAME BACK ON AFTER EACH RESET COULD NOT VERIFY THE SMOKE. DIVERTED INTO (MEM). SUSPECT MOISTURE IN SENSOR TUBES BLEW OUT SENSORS WITH NITROGEN. SYSTEM TEST NORMAL. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. (M)

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