Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 6, 2014
Submitted
May 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48490
Aircraft time
72,142 hours, 14,747 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
MFG8550
Part serial
4884
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GOT INTERMITTENT CABIN SMOKE LEVEL 3 ALERT WITH TRITONE ALERT WAS ON 2 TIMES FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY & FIRE DEPT SAID NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR HEAT. FOUND NR 9 SMOKE DETECTOR FAILED. R & R NR 9 SMOKE DETECTOR & TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 26-15-01-4. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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