Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
September 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20867
Aircraft time
57,874 hours, 47,600 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON TAKEOFF APPROX 1000' AGL GOT AN INTERMITTENT FIREBELL AND S/O SAW CARGO SMOKE WARNING LOWER FWD CARGO ON, THEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT. AML REFLECTED A PREVIOUS WRITEUP ON THE SAME SYS. DEEMED TO RETURN AND LAND IMMEDIATELY. REMOVED SMOKE DETECTORS 1,2,3, & 4. CONNECTED NEW SERVICEABLE SMOKE DECTECTORS 1,2,3 AND 4 FOR OPS CHECK. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE PER MM 26-17-011-2. WILL BE DOING OP CHECK SHORTLY. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 26-17-011-2. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. HARDWARE REINSTALLED IN ORGINAL HOLES. COMPLETED WIRING CHECKS IAW TSI AND WDM 26-23-01, NO FAULTS NOTED. FINISHED INSTALLATION OF FWD LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND CEU IAW AMM 26-17-011-2-0,2B AND 26-17-012-2-0,2B