Service difficulty report · Cdu · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 3, 2005
Submitted
May 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Part
Cdu
Part number
100012703
Condition
Shorted
Location
Aft Cargo
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 711 MIA TO MEX, DURING CRUISE LOWER CARGO FIRE LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON INDICATING A AFT FIRE. FUEL WAS DUMPED, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MID AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT ON THE GROUND NO FIRE WAS OBSERVED IN THE AFT CARGO. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CDU IN THE AFT CARGO SENDING FALSE FIRE INDICATION TO COCKPIT, CDU EXTERNAL WIRE FOUND GROUNDING, WIRE REPAIRED IAW 20-10-13, SYSTEM OP'S CHECK NORMAL IAW HOLLYNDSED AMMS 26-15-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.