Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 4, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25020
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
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

DCA - FLT 855 - ON SHORT FINAL INTO DCA, FROM MSY, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PRESSURIZATION BUMP THAT DEPRESSURIZED THE CABIN. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DEPRESSURIZATION, THE CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLES AND THE FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL CARGO IN THE AFT CARGO BIN. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES (P/N 34200409-1) AND SQUIBS (P/N 3090852) PER MM 26-19-01. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER DIVERTER VALVE SQUIB (P/N 3090394) PER MM 26-19-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CARGO FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM NOR

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