Service difficulty report · Detector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 11, 2001
Submitted
June 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3048
Aircraft time
13,960 hours, 12,076 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Detector
Part number
SD947022
Part serial
00020047
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft
Part time
857 hours, 737 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT OF PIT, THE CREW RECEIVED A RED WARNING PANEL INDICATION OF A CARGO FIRE. THE CREW WENT THROUGH THE QUICK REFERENCE PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO PIT. THE CREW HAD DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED ON THE RUNWAY, THERE WAS A ORDERLY AND NON INJURY EVACUATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CARGO FIRE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.