SDR SWAA013409

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 24, 2001
Submitted
December 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23401
Aircraft time
49,970 hours, 36,202 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
100064901
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

DECLARED EMERGENCY, AFT CARGO COMPT FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. AFTER LANDING NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR FIRE FOUND. DEFERRED CARGO FIRE SYS AND INOP BOTH CARGO COMPTS PER MEL. LATER ON DURING RON REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIVERTED VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAD CARGO FIRE PANEL, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED CCU'S MODULE PER MM. AFTER DOWN LOADING CCU FOUND 3 EA AFT CARGO COMPT FIRE DETECTORS FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME PER MM. OPS CK GOOD.

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