Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
March 30, 2005
Submitted
April 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302842
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cargo Deck
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

DURING CRUISE, MAIN CARGO SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION, WHERE A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED SMOKE DETECTORS FROM NR1 TO NR 6. ON NR 1 REPLACED BOTH LIGHT BULBS, PERFORMED TEST OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)