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A B737-300 fwd cargo fire bell and light alerted at cruise so the fire bottle was discharged which put the warning out for about six to seven minutes. After the fire system alerted again; the crew diverted to a nearby airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1070427 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201302 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cargo Compartment Fire/Overheat Warning |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 201 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 137 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Forward cargo light and bell came on at cruise. Discharged bottle. Light went out for six to seven minutes. Then the light and bell came on again. Diverted to [an airport] which was 90 miles away.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 FWD Cargo Fire bell and light alerted at cruise so the fire bottle was discharged which put the warning out for about six to seven minutes. After the fire system alerted again; the crew diverted to a nearby airport.
Narrative: Forward Cargo light and bell came on at cruise. Discharged bottle. Light went out for six to seven minutes. Then the light and bell came on again. Diverted to [an airport] which was 90 miles away.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.