SDR GAIA00384

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 7, 2000
Submitted
September 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6808
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19483
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 2031 - MHR - AFTER TAKEOFF, ALL CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS EXCEPT NR 1 AND NR 3 ILLUMINATED. WHILE DUMPING FUEL TO REDUCE TO LANDING WEIGHT SOME DETECTORS WENT OUT AGAIN, THEN ALL CAME ON AGAIN. AIRCRAFT MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MHR. INSPECTED CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. NONE FOUND. INSPECTED CARGO CANS FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, NONE FOUND. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AT T/O POWER WITH PACKS ON AND GEN ONLINE. ALL SMOKE DETECTORS, OPS CHECK NORMAL. GROUND CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)