Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
November 4, 2000
Submitted
November 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936MA
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3036
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
21562B
Part serial
5084
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fwd Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FWD, THE SMOKE FWD CWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FIRST OFFICER LOOKED FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE, NONE WAS FOUND. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLIGHT CREW DETERMINED THERE WAS AND HAD NEVER BEEN A FIRE. THE FAULTY FORWARD SMOKE DETECTOR WAS MEL''ED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITH NO ADDITIONAL DISCREPANCIES. (X)