Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 1, 2010
Submitted
October 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20867
Aircraft time
57,879 hours, 47,614 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
D940P
Condition
Failed
Location
Smoke Detector
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

30 SECONDS AFTER TAKE OFF CARGO SMOKE WARNING OCCURED. BELLS AND LIGHTS FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. 10 SECONDS LATER WARNING OCCURED AGAIN AND LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED AGAIN. REINSTALLED CONNECTOR PLUGS ON NR 1 AND NR 2 LWR CARGO FIRE BOTTLES IAW AMM 26-17-014. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 26-17-001-5-0.