SDR GAIA9749

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Cvac 240D

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94258
Make and model
Cvac 240D
Aircraft serial
119
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
A49833
Condition
Loose
Location
Cargo Comp
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

KHA - FLT 484 - CVG TO PIT - WHILE IN CRUISE, THE 'FWD CARGO & ELECT ACCESS" FIRE LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED FOR LESS THAN ONE SECOND. AS A PRECAUTION, THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN THE COCKPIT HEATER, THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM TESTED OK. INSPECTION REVEALED A LOOSE CONNECTION ON A FIRE DETECTOR IN THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE CONNECTOR ON THE FIRE DETECTOR WAS SECURED AND THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM TESTED OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)