Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
March 4, 2024
Submitted
March 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N88JJ
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
0277
Aircraft time
4,436 hours, 3,104 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359717
Part serial
17761665
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

LISTED AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN IN FLIGHT BAGGAGE FIRE INDICATION. ON LANDING IT WAS FOUND THE INDICATION WAS ERRONEOUS AND CAUSED BY EXTREME DUST TO ACTIVATE THE OPTICAL SENSOR IN THE SMOKE DETECTOR.