Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
May 1, 2000
Submitted
May 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360SA
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3601
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
21562B
Part serial
7863
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE ''SMOKE FWD'' LIGHT CAME ON. THE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE COCKPIT EXTINGUISHER WAS EMPTIED INTO FWD COMPARTMENT. THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY WENT OUT. INSPECTION AFTER LANDING REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE/ SMOLDERING. MEL 26-4 ENTERED. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR AND THE FWD HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER REMOVED AND REPLACED. MEL CLEARED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)