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FAA incident report · Bombardier BD-100-1A10 · Houston, TX · March 17, 2022

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Date
March 17, 2022 · 14:03 local
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
George Bush International
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N303JE
Reported as
Bombardier BD-100-1A10
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N303JERegistered now · Bombardier BD-100-1A10S/N 20320 · Built 2011Airframe modelBombardier BD-100-1A10Engine modelHoneywell AS907-1-1ATurbo-fan

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What happened

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

Aircraft N303JE, in level flight knvy to kopf, experienced the activation of a smoke alarm located in the aft baggage hold. The aircraft crew diverted to kiah and expedited their descent. The aircraft landed uneventfully on runway 9 and exited the runway. Immediately upon exiting the runway, a member of the flight crew exited the aircraft to open and examine the aft baggage compartment. There was evidence of scorching on the fabric on the heated panel and the smell of smoke. The baggage system had been de-activated.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N303JE, IN LEVEL FLIGHT KNVY TO KOPF, EXPERIENCED THE ACTIVATION OF A SMOKE ALARM LOCATED IN THE AFT BAGGAGE HOLD. THE AIRCRAFT CREW DIVERTED TO KIAH AND EXPEDITED THEIR DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY ON RUNWAY 9 AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. IMMEDIATELY UPON EXITING THE RUNWAY, A MEMBER OF THE FLIGHT CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO OPEN AND EXAMINE THE AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF SCORCHING ON THE FABRIC ON THE HEATED PANEL AND THE SMELL OF SMOKE. THE BAGGAGE SYSTEM HAD BEEN DE-ACTIVATED.