Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 3, 2003
Submitted
June 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7644U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20038
Engine
Pwa JT8D5
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

AC DEPARTED, ENROUTE, MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AC DIVERTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AC FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNED WIRES AND FLUIDS. NO EVIDENCE FOUND. INSPECTED CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYS. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.