20031001029689I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 7272S2F · Indianapolis, IN · October 1, 2003

Date: October 1, 2003 · 05:12 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Indianapolis International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: FDEA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N215FE
Reported as: Boeing 7272S2F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Shortly after take off the #5 smoke detector light illuminated, with associated bell. An emergency was declared and the flight returned to ind. An emergency evacuation was initiated. The first officer complained of back and shoulder pain. After 10 to 15 minutes the first officer collapsed, and was taken to an area hospital, and was released. After extensive troubleshooting, maintenance personnel replaced the smoke detector. A service difficulty report is to be submitted by the operator.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE #5 SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WITH ASSOCIATED BELL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO IND. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS INITIATED. THE FIRST OFFICER COMPLAINED OF BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN. AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES THE FIRST OFFICER COLLAPSED, AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AREA HOSPITAL, AND WAS RELEASED. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR. A SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT IS TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE OPERATOR.