Service difficulty report · Warning System · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
April 8, 2016
Submitted
April 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46619
Aircraft time
84,803 hours, 35,209 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
IN
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

GROUND POWER FAILED ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER SWITCHING OVER TO IT. HAD A FLASHING CARGO SWITCH INDICATION, A FIRE IN THE FWD COMPARTMENT. PHASE 1'S WERE DONE, CHECKLIST WAS RAN. ALSO HAD A SMOKE LIGHT ON FOR FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, NO ODOR OR INDICATION OF A REAL FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. LOST VIA NR 1 IN THE PROCESS OF THE POWER FLUCTUATION. COMPLETED INSTALLATION & OPERATIONS CHECKS OF LOWER CARGO FIREX CONTAINER 1 IAW AMM 26-22-01-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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