Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 747428F

Difficulty date
August 12, 2014
Submitted
August 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580UP
Make and model
Boeing 747428F
Aircraft serial
25632
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aft Cargo
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFT CARGO FIRE EICAS WARNING ANNUNICATED AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL 340. DECLARED EMERGENCY, JETTISONED FUEL, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AFT CARGO FIRE LOOP A FAILED TEST. FOUND FAILED DUE TO MOISTURE AND FOG. SWAPPED SMOKE DETECTOR TO FWD CARGO LOOP AND BOTH DETECTORS MAKE WARM AIR AND REMOVED MOISTURE. RESET SMOKE CARGO CIRCUIT BREAKER. GROUND TESET PASSED. MESSAGE CLEARED. IAW AMM 26-16--1 AMD FIM 26-16.