Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
November 24, 2016
Submitted
November 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18708
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
30765
Aircraft time
65,868 hours, 11,678 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
2156756A
Part serial
21593B21562B
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
65,819 hours, 6,279 cycles
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

MAIN DECK FIRE WARNING ALARM DURING FLIGHT, AFTER 5 HRS THE "FIRE M/D AFT" EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. DEPLOYED PAX OXYGEN MASKS BUT NOT USED. CHECKED M/D WITHOUT ANY FIRE OR SMOKE EVIDENT. FLT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. AFTER ARRIVAL , TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND MD CARGO 15 LP B" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THREE SMOKE DETECTORS REPLACED. FOREIGN REGISTRATION: B18708.