Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
October 19, 2004
Submitted
October 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
65,224 hours, 16,945 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Fire
Part time
65,224 hours, 16,945 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL 370 LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. CREW RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENTS AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. REF DMI NR 30653, CAT (C) NFD 10/31/04, IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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