Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 747249F

Difficulty date
July 22, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643NW
Make and model
Boeing 747249F
Aircraft serial
22245
Aircraft time
94,305 hours, 21,577 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
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 CRUISE, THE CARGO FIRE LIGHT AND FIRE BELL ACTIVATED AND THE MAIN DECK DETECTOR LIGHT NR 3 ILLUMINATED. NO INDICATION OF SMOKE, FIRE OR FUMES WERE NOTICED DURING INSPECTION OF THE MAIN DECK. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)