Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
December 8, 2010
Submitted
December 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46992
Aircraft time
74,871 hours, 23,570 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING POWER UP/START OF APU, GOT FLASHING "AGENT DISCH" SW; NO LEVEL 3 CARGO FIRE ALERT, BUT CARGO DOOR (LOWER FWD) WAS CLOSED ALREADY AND COULD NOT BE INSPECTED UNTIL OPEN. PUSHED AGENT DISCHARGE SWITCH FOR LOWER FWD CARGO, BUT ON RETURN TO COCKPIT, HAD INDICATION BOTH BOTTLES HAD FIRED/DISCHARGED. CALLED RAMP TO NOTIFY FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER PUSHING SWITCH. R & R BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IN REF TO AMM 26-22-01-5 AND -4. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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