SDR TWRA96178

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 747124

Difficulty date
July 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602FF
Make and model
Boeing 747124
Aircraft serial
19734
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
30231A7
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT FL 390, LOWER FWD CARGO FIRE WARNING (BELL/LIGHTS) CAME ON. WHEN FIRE BOTTLE NR 1 WAS DISCHARGED, FIRE WARNING LIGHTS WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY. FM VOL, 1 PAGE 2.12.2 PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED SUSPECTED FAULTY WARNING SYSTEM. F/E MADE PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF CARGO COMPARTMENT IN FLIGHT AND FOUND NO EVEIDENCE OF HEAT, FIRE OR SMOKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AREA, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT, FIRE OR SMOKE. FOUND TO BE AN INDICATION PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED DETECTOR, SMOKE DETECTOR AMPLIFIER. OPS CHECK NORMAL PER MM 26-16-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)