Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
August 28, 2001
Submitted
September 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302842
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

KHA - FLT 278 - PHX-DFW - DURING CRUISE, THE UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT DETECT ANY SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT DFW. INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 6 SMOKE DETETECTOR FAILED TO TEST. THE SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONLLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)