Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · 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
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING FLIGHT, MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR ZONE 4 WARNING LIGHT WITH CARGO FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. COM PROCEDURE COMPLIED WITH. NO VISUAL SIGN OF SMOKE OR OTHER SUBSTANCES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4A SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.