Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
July 8, 2008
Submitted
August 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408CS
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
525B0045
Aircraft time
2,654 hours, 1,893 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359717
Part serial
0353
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
2,654 hours, 1,893 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH INTO BOS, CREW OBSERVED BAGGAGE SMOKE ANNUNCIATION. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL FOUND NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND REPLACED SUSPECTED DEFECTIVE SMOKE DETECTOR AND TESTED SYSTEM WITH "SMOKE IN A CAN" AND DETERMINED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)

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