Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 7474H6

Difficulty date
October 28, 2015
Submitted
October 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741CK
Make and model
Boeing 7474H6
Aircraft serial
24315
Aircraft time
73,721 hours, 12,887 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
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

APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF, AT FL320 MAIN DECK, FORWARD FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED ACM'S VERIFIED NO FIRE OR SMOKE WAS PRESENT. INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 30 MINUTES. SWAPPED FWD MAIN ZONE A DETECTORS SUB ZONES 1 THRU 5 WITH MID MAIN ZONE B DETECTORS SUB ZONE 6-12 IAW MM 26-14-01, A-LOOP OPS CHECKS GOOD. REFERENCE ATTACHED M-7 FORMS FOR LOCATIONS OF SWAPPED DETECTORS.

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