Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 18, 2011
Submitted
April 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725CK
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Aircraft time
60,696 hours, 33,846 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
100064901
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Bay
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

AT FL280 FIRE BELL SOUNDED, LOWER CARGO LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AFT CARGO MESSAGE ON MX DISPLAY LIGHT EXTINGUISHED DURING DESCENT. RAN LOWER CARGO FIRE CHECKLIST, CONTINUED TO DAL ASKED FOR FIRE TRUCKS TO MEET AIRCRAFT. DAL FIRE AND RESCUE FOUND NO FIRE AND DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 7250016 IAW KII MEL 26-19 CAT C DUE 4/18/11 PLACARDS INSTALLED. PART REPAIRED, FINDINGS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE, UNIT FAILED PRELIM TEST DUE TO LOW QUIESCENT, UNIT WAS CLEANED, LOGIC BOARD REPLACED AND FUNCTIONAL TESTED.