Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
January 22, 2004
Submitted
February 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Battery
Part number
160117301
Condition
Weak
Location
Smoke Detector
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLT 874 - LAX-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT ONE AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE SMOKE DETECTOR AND THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)