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B767 received an EICAS message that #2 bottle had discharged and they also got a discharge light. After coordinating with dispatch it was decided to return to jfk. A false warning is possible but a spontaneous extinguisher discharge is more likely.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 358385 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199701 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : yhz |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : czqm |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 358385 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Approximately 1 hour 10 mins after takeoff, #2 bottle disc EICAS message, along with discharge light on center pedestal, illuminated. Talked to dispatch. Agreed to return to jfk. Held approximately 15 mins to burn down below 178000 pounds for landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767 RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE THAT #2 BOTTLE HAD DISCHARGED AND THEY ALSO GOT A DISCHARGE LIGHT. AFTER COORDINATING WITH DISPATCH IT WAS DECIDED TO RETURN TO JFK. A FALSE WARNING IS POSSIBLE BUT A SPONTANEOUS EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE IS MORE LIKELY.
Narrative: APPROX 1 HR 10 MINS AFTER TKOF, #2 BOTTLE DISC EICAS MESSAGE, ALONG WITH DISCHARGE LIGHT ON CTR PEDESTAL, ILLUMINATED. TALKED TO DISPATCH. AGREED TO RETURN TO JFK. HELD APPROX 15 MINS TO BURN DOWN BELOW 178000 LBS FOR LNDG.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.