# SDR FDEA201105191878

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 19, 2011
- Submitted: May 19, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N68049
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-10F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47803
- Aircraft time: 69,175 hours, 31,251 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Warning
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: F
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105191878

## Discrepancy

ON PREFLIGHT, RECEIVED LOWER AFT CARGO FIRE WARNING.  RAMP PERSONNEL COMMUNICATED SMOKE FROM  AFT BELLY COMPARTMENT.  DISCHARGED FLASHING,  DISCHARGE SWITCH AND EVACUATED ACFT.  PERFORMED COCKPIT CARGO COMP  T FIRE TEST, OPS TESTED NORMAL. RAN APU AND APU PNEUMATICS FOR 30 MINS. NO PROBLEMS DETECTED, COCKPIT FIRE TESTED AGAIN NORMAL.

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