What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 5/23/04 while taxiing to the gate at cedar rapids, IA (cid) the cargo/smoke central warning panel (cwp) illuminated. The crew discharged the fire bottle, the light went out. Maintenance was sent to replace the discharged bottle and the aircraft was ferried back to Midway to replace the damaged smoke detector. Eight flights later, on 05/24/04, prior to engine start for pushback at Midway the cargo/smoke cwp again illuminated. The passengers were deplaned (not evacuated) and the discrepancy was written up.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 5/23/04 WHILE TAXIING TO THE GATE AT CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (CID) THE CARGO/SMOKE CENTRAL WARNING PANEL (CWP) ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE, THE LIGHT WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE WAS SENT TO REPLACE THE DISCHARGED BOTTLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO MIDWAY TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED SMOKE DETECTOR. EIGHT FLIGHTS LATER, ON 05/24/04, PRIOR TO ENGINE START FOR PUSHBACK AT MIDWAY THE CARGO/SMOKE CWP AGAIN ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED (NOT EVACUATED) AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS WRITTEN UP.
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