Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
October 15, 2011
Submitted
October 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22938
Aircraft time
33,456 hours, 20,011 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
774001
Part serial
2366
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FINAL, TWICE RECEIVED INTERMITTENT (1 SEC) MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHTS (GLARESHIELD) AND BELL - NO FIRE INDICATIONS. AT ABOUT 600' AGL, FIRE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, FIRE BELL SOUNDED AND THE NR 4 MAIN CARGO FIRE ILLUMINATED. LANDED AND EVACUATED THE COCKPIT THRU COCKPIT WINDOWS. REPLACED NR 4 MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-16-001-4. SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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