Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
December 19, 2011
Submitted
December 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753SA
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21787
Aircraft time
123,312 hours, 24,390 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
366412400
Condition
False Indication
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
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

WHEEL WELL FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDED AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR UP. EXECUTED QRH MEMORY ITEMS AND DUMPED 139,000 LBS OF FUEL. ACFT RETURNED, VISUALLY VERIFIED NO ACTUAL WHEEL FIRE EXISTED IN ANY POSITION. FALSE WARNING. VISUALLY CHECKED ALL SENSING ELEMENT LOOPS IN ALL 4 MAIN WHEEL WELLS. NONE WERE CUT OR DAMAGED. CHECKED TO VERIFY NONE OF THESE LOOPS WERE TOUCHING A MOUNTING CLAMP. STILL HAD FALSE WARNING WHEEL WELL LIGHTS ON. AFTER ABOUT 90 MINUTES ON GROUND, THE FALSE WHEEL WELL LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. WHEEL WELL FIRE SENSING ELEMENT CHANGED. CREW REPORTED, OPS CHECKED GOOD IN FLIGHT. OK FOR SERVICE.