Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
December 9, 2007
Submitted
December 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
23888
Aircraft time
76,113 hours, 16,412 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fire Detector
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR ZONE 4 LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE CARGO FIRE LIGHT AND BELL. AFTER 20 MINUTES THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. TESTED SYSTEM AND TEST OK. MAINTENANCE CLEANED PLUG ON DETECTOR AND TEST OK. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.