SDR G6OA029

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
December 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607GC
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
46978
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO MIA, THE LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE WARNING LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, THE LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. GROUND MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE IAW MM 26-7-00. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE IN LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT.

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