Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
October 8, 2009
Submitted
October 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29258
Aircraft time
45,025 hours, 6,911 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Main Deck
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. EICAS MESSAGE AFT MAIN DECK FIRE . UPON INSPECTION NO IDICATION OF FIRE SUSPECT VISABLE MOISTURE . INSPECTED CABIN AREA FOR POSSIBLE FIRE OR SMOKE DAMAGE AND FOUND NONE PRESENT. SUSPECT HEAVY CONDISATION OF RAIN WATER ON MAIN DECK CARGO AREA. CLEANED ALL WATER VENTILATED AIRCRAFT OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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