SDR GAIA9931

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6827
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20180
Part
Bulb
Part number
GE186A
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Smoke Det
Component
Pyrotector · 302842
Stage of operation
CL
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

EN ROUTE FROM YIP TO HUF, THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR SMELL INTHE COCKPIT OR THE CARGO COMPARTMENT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED 15 MINUTES LATER. ALL TEST WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND BURNED OUT SMOKE DETECTOR BEACON LIGHT BULB. REPLACED BULB AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW KITTY HAWK CARGO CONVERSION MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)