SDR GAIA9754A

Service difficulty report · Air Blower · Cvac 240D

Difficulty date
October 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94258
Make and model
Cvac 240D
Aircraft serial
119
Part
Air Blower
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 184 - CVG-PIT, FORWARD CARGO FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH UNTIL COCKPIT HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE COCKPIT HEATER FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED, NO DEFECTS COULD BE FOUND. THE COCKPIT COMBUSTION AIR BLOWER WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. COCKPIT HEATER WAS OPERATIONAL CHECKED NO FIRE DETECTION WARNING PROBLEMS COULD BE DUPLICATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)