Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
April 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20390
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
215680
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, DURING CRUISE THE AFT CARGO FIRE LOWER LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT A 5 MIN PERIOD OF TIME IT DID NOT COME ON AGAIN UNTIL OUR DESCENT INTO KIX AND WAS INTERMITTENT AGAIN. *S/D* REPLACED 4 SMOKE DETECTORS, OPS GOOD M128482 CLEARED PLACARD. REMOVED (P/N 2156-80) (S/N OFF 108) (S/N ON 112) (S/N OFF 114) (S/N ON 154) (S/N OFF 115) (S/N ON 117).