Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
May 15, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
36627
Aircraft time
14,012 hours, 8,361 cycles
Part
Electronic Unit
Part number
473925
Part serial
10925
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK/DECLARED EMERGENCY. AFT CARGO FIRE LIGHT FIRE BELL ILLUMINATED, SOUNDED CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FEET. PUSHED THE LIGHT & ACTIVATED THE AGENT DISCHARGE & LIGHT & BELL WENT OUT APPROX 5 MINS LATER FIRE LIGHT & BELL CAME BACK ON & REMAINED ON FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. DECLARED EMERGENCY & RETURNED TO PHX. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO FIRE SUPPRESSION HALON BOTTLE PER MM. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CAR FIRE DETECTION ELECTRONICS UNIT PER MM.

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