SDR GAIA9771A

Service difficulty report · Heat Duct · Cvac 240D

Difficulty date
December 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94258
Make and model
Cvac 240D
Aircraft serial
119
Part
Heat Duct
Part number
240339157914
Condition
Loose
Location
Belly Compt
Part time
65,562 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

IND/MEM - DURING CRUISE, CARGO/ELECT ACCESS FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BELL SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED INTO THE ABOVE COMPARTMENT. THE WARNING PERSISTED DUE TO NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE AND PRIOR FALSE WARNINGS. THE FIRE DETECTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND RESET ELIMINATING THE FIRE WARNING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION FOUND LOOSE DUCT FROM WING HEAT BLOWING DIRECTLY ONTO FIRE DETECTOR ACTIVATING SWITCH. DUCTING SECURED, FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)