SDR 000160

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
May 19, 2002
Submitted
May 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
301374
Aircraft time
982 hours, 920 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT INITIATED FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AFTER EICAS BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR ASSEMBLIES.

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