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A captain accidentally spilled a hot liquid on the center console and about ten minutes later the forward cargo bay fire warning sounded. The crew diverted to a nearby airport where fire fighters determined no fire existed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 952401 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201106 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cargo Compartment Fire/Overheat Warning |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 243 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
After returning from a lavatory break; I dropped a cup of hot tea on the console. Cleaned it up and about 10 minutes later we got a forward cargo bay fire indication. [We] ran the appropriate checklist. With an airport off the nose and only requiring a normal descent; we elected to divert. [We] had the fire equipment meet us and determine there was no fire and taxied to the gate. I accidentally dropped my tea trying to position myself into the seat. Maybe [I should] use a lid in the future.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Captain accidentally spilled a hot liquid on the center console and about ten minutes later the forward cargo bay fire warning sounded. The crew diverted to a nearby airport where fire fighters determined no fire existed.
Narrative: After returning from a lavatory break; I dropped a cup of hot tea on the console. Cleaned it up and about 10 minutes later we got a forward cargo bay fire indication. [We] ran the appropriate checklist. With an airport off the nose and only requiring a normal descent; we elected to divert. [We] had the fire equipment meet us and determine there was no fire and taxied to the gate. I accidentally dropped my tea trying to position myself into the seat. Maybe [I should] use a lid in the future.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.