Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 747428

Difficulty date
January 6, 2023
Submitted
January 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952CA
Make and model
Boeing 747428
Aircraft serial
25238
Aircraft time
109,451 hours, 16,549 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Main Deck
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

MAIN DECK FIRE WARNING, MASTER WARNING AND FIRE BELL ON TAKEOFF ROLL. REJECTED TAKEOFF. FIRE BELL CONTINUED TO SOUND AFTER SILENCED. - NO FIRE PRESENT. DISCOVERED MOISTURE IN CARD FILE M5206 CAUSED BY PALLETS BEING LOADED WET AND WATER DRIPPING INTO THE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS BAY. CLEANED MOISTURE FROM CARD FILE M5206. FIRE MAIN DECK FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED. TESTS NORMAL.