SDR SWAA020155

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
January 18, 2002
Submitted
January 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
27703
Aircraft time
19,634 hours, 17,048 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
100064901
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

DECLARED EMERGENCY AND AIR TURNBACK, SHORTLY AFTER T/O FWD CARGO BAY FIRE ALARM LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AUDIO ALARM. EXECUTED THE CHECKLIST, FIRED BOTH BOTTLES. INSPECTED FWD CARGO BIN, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVER HEATING. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL. LATER AT BWI, REMOVED AND REPLACED CCU, FIRE BOTTLES, METERING VALVE, DIVERTER VALVE AND 4 EA SDU'S FOR FWD CARGO. PERFORMED PRESS LEAK AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST PER MM. SYSTEM TEST NORMAL, NO FAULTS FOUND.

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