SDR SB06012

Service difficulty report · Diverter · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
February 9, 2006
Submitted
February 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Part
Diverter
Part number
520008591
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON DESCENT TO DFW FROM PHL, AT FL120, CAPTAIN REPORTED HE RECEIVED A DUAL FWD AND AFT CARGO FIRE DETECTION WARNING WITH BELLS. CREW FOLLOWED QUICK REF HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND RELEASED 1ST BOTTLE OF EXTINGUISHING AGENT WHICH SILENCED BELLS. WARNINGS WENT OUT THEN RE-ESTABLISHED, WHEREAS, CREW FIRED SECOND BOTTLE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE. MX REPAIRED AND TESTED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO FIRE DETECTION/SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. FOUND A HARD FAILURE ON DIVERTER VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIVERTER VALVE. ALSO, REPLACED FIRE BOTTLES, SQUIBS, CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT, SUPPRESSION CONTROL UNIT AND CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD.