Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
March 18, 2017
Submitted
March 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
27712
Aircraft time
64,990 hours, 50,859 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
65C46991
Condition
False Activation
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFT CARGO FIRE INDICATION DURING CRUISE. DIVERTED AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. INSPECTED THE AFT CARGO BAY, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR HEAT DAMAGE FOUND.

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