Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
February 4, 2011
Submitted
February 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29258
Aircraft time
51,120 hours, 7,839 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMB OUT LWR FWD CARGO FIRE WARNING BELL- NO EICAS MESSAGE BUT WARNING LIGHT IN FWD LWR CARGO FIRE SWITCH. QRH PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. LOWER CARGO CHECKED AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, SENSORS CHECKED AND CLEANED . FIRE TEST ACCOMPLISHED; AND OK. LOWER FWD AND AFT CARGO TO REMAIN EMPTY DUE FIRE BOTTLES EXTINGUISHED. FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYS DEFERRED.

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