Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
June 16, 2002
Submitted
July 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21644
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIR TURN BACK-AT TOP OF CLIMB ALL MAIN DECK FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ("A" AND "B" LOOPS) ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER 4 MINUTES ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY. LOAD MASTER WENT DOWN TO THE MAIN DECK AND VERIFIED THAT NO FIRE WAS PRESENT. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO RMS. SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT PER WDM. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON TEST PANEL, CHECKED CONNECTOR ON NR 1 A & B SMOKE DETECTOR. CHECKED CONNECTORS FOR CLEANLINESS AND FOUND OK. SYSTEM TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.