Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 1, 2001
Submitted
July 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20995
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 1800 - MCO-CLT - AT 75K, GOT AFT LOWER FIRE WARNING INDICATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL REJECTED TAKEOFF (75K) IN MCO. DEFERRED LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW B727 MEL 26-19. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND NO FIRE EVIDENCE WAS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO INSPECTED FOR REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)