Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
November 10, 2001
Submitted
November 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930FT
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
19387
Aircraft time
63,033 hours, 47,993 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

MECHANICAL INTERRUPTION IN ANCHORAGE AT 1522Z DUE TO LOWER CARGO FIRE WARNING HORN WENT OFF 3 TIMES. OPENED BOTH BELLY DOORS IMMEDIATELY UPON AIRCRAFT RETURN. FOUND NO SMOKE OR FIRE. UNLOADED BELLY'S AND PERFORMED LOWER CARGO SMOKE/FIRE PROTECTOR TEST, IAW HOLLINGSHEAD INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT MAINT MANUAL SUPPLEMENT. SYSTEM TESTED OK, NO FAULTS OR DEFECTS FOUND. SUSPECT FREIGHT BEING STACKED TO CEILING WAS THE CAUSE. DEFERRED THE SYSTEM FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. FURTHER TESTING, AFTER FLIGHT REVEALED NO FAULT, DEFERRAL REMOVED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN SERVICE.

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