Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
February 28, 2021
Submitted
March 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331AZ
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24875
Aircraft time
103,369 hours, 22,420 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
CGFT110001
Part serial
DET2A
Condition
False Activation
Location
Main Deck Cargo
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ENROUTE MAIN CARGO DECK A-2 SMOKE DETECTION AMBER LIGHT ON CENTER CONSOLE WITH NO INDICATION OF SMOKE, MASTER CAUTION OR EICAS INDICATIONS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KMSP. UPON LANDING NO THERMAL HOT SPOTS DETECTED BY FIRE CREW. MAIN DECK CARGO FREIGHT WAS OFFLOADED TO FACILITATE INSPECTION. GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF UPPER CARGO. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INITIATED DEFERRAL MAINTENANCE ITEM CAT C. AICRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION STATION KSMF WITH NO FAULTS PRESENT FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR 2A IAW B767 IAI MM 26-14-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. DEFERRAL MAINTENANCE ITEM 21070 CLEAR.