Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
July 28, 2009
Submitted
July 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
47820
Aircraft time
83,357 hours, 22,697 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

REC'D A LEVEL 3 "AFT CARGO FIRE" WARNING. PERFORMED QRH IMMEDIATE ACTIONS. DISCHARGED BOTTLE, LANDED WITHOUT WARNING ILLUMINATED. AFT ABK INDICATION OF FIRE. COMPLIED WITH MTSI 26-10/6387, INSP OF CONNECTOR PLUGS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT AND CENTER CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS, REF TSI FOR PARTS INSPECTED ABK CARGO, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LWR CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE, REF MTSI 26-10-6387 FOR SMOKE DETECTORS REPLACEMENT. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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