Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 13, 2001
Submitted
August 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53618
Aircraft time
6,446 hours, 3,404 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

THE AFT CARGO FIRE DETECTOR WARNING SOUNDED. FIRED BOTTLE AND MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT PIT. PLACARDED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE PER MEL AND OPERATED TO STL. REPLACED THE AFT CARGO FIRE PROTECTION CEU CONNECTOR ACCOUNT CONTAMINATED.

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