Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
April 5, 2003
Submitted
May 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
26847
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'CARGO BTL 2' AND THE BOTTLE DISCHARGED LIGHT. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE AFT GALLEY FLOOR WAS WARM, WHICH WAS VERIFIED BY ONE OF THE PILOTS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO YQX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AND EQUIPMENT AREA. NO EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT WAS FOUND. THE SQUIB TEST AND FIRE/OVERHEAT WARNING TESTS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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