Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
June 13, 2007
Submitted
June 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
22388
Aircraft time
94,678 hours, 21,593 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR NR 4 CARGO FIRE LIGHT AND MASTER FIRE WARNING CAME ON. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FIRE VISIBLE ON MAIN DECK. LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL 12,000 FT ON DESCENT FOR LANDING (ON STEADY FOR 20 MIN). FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO NRT, AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH 4A AND 4B MAIN DECK SMOKE DETECTORS PER MC REQUEST. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.