Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
December 7, 2009
Submitted
December 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AL
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
23136
Aircraft time
65,056 hours, 61,216 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
47400602
Part serial
0356
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NON-ETOPS CARGO FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF PWR WAS SELECTED, OVERHEAT/FIRE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE CREW RETURNED THE ACFT TO FREIGHT RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THAT THE CARGO FIRE DETECTION AND SUPPRESSION PANEL MODULE CAUSED A FALSE WARNING. THE MODULE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND TESTED IAW AMM 26-20-13. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.