Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
March 10, 2009
Submitted
March 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20942
Aircraft time
74,273 hours, 42,834 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
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

FIRE WARNING LOWER CARGO ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF. DID AIR RETURN TO MKJP. INSPECTED LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENTS FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE LOWER SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM. CHECK NORMAL PER THE AM.