Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 1, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24557
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
100064904
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

CLT - FLT 892, EN ROUTE FROM BOS TO CLT, CREW REPORTED THE FIRE BELL SOUNDED FOR TWO TO FIVE SECONDS ALONG WITH A FIRE WARNING AND MASTER CAUTION CARGO FIRE INDICATION. WARNING STOPPED WITH SYSTEM TESTING OK AND SYSTEM OK LIGHT ON. FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SYSTEM SMOKE TEST, BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND DUAL DETECTOR UNITS IN AFT CARGO BIN FOR LOW DECIBEL READINGS PER MM 26-15-01-01. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT P/N 100-0120-12, PER MM 26-15-01-03. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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