SDR SWAA051281

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
May 1, 2005
Submitted
May 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
26572
Aircraft time
43,941 hours, 39,097 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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. THE AFT CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH FIRE WARNING BELL, 1ST FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED AND FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT. SECOND BOTTLE THEN DISCHARGED. FIRE LIGHT STAYED OUT, NO VISIBLE SMOKE, FUMES OR FIRE NOTED IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. INSPECTED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE BOTTLES PER MM.

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