ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356299
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 January 1997 |
| Time: | 23:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-122 (F) |
| Owner/operator: | Federal Express |
| Registration: | N198FE |
| MSN: | 19154/512 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 58469 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KOKC) |
| Memphis, TN (KMEM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff initial climb, the crew received an aural warning and the number 2 smoke detector sensor light illuminated in the cockpit. Crew members noted a strong smell, like lacquer and varnish, coming from the cargo area. No evidence of an in flight fire or hazardous cargo spill was found in any cargo container. Wood panels, painted earlier that day with a base coat (Kem-Flash E61A45) and a topcoat (Production Lacquer L61XX Laed-Free Custom), were found in cargo bin 5. The ramp agent, who loaded the boxes into the cargo container, did not notice any smell or fumes when the container was loaded into the cargo bin. Painted panels may emit a paint like odor during the curing process; however, once the paint has been used on the panels it is not considered a hazardous material and is considered nonflammable when it is still in a curing stage. The smoke detector operates based on the percentage of light transmitted. The smoke detector, Part No. 7740-01, Serial No. 2024, tested within the manufacturer's operation specifications.
Probable Cause: existence of fumes from the cargo compartment and activation of the cargo smoke detector for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97IA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 21:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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