SDR 2006F00018

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Amd FALCON200

Difficulty date
March 22, 2006
Submitted
March 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON200
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FR22102
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW EXPERIENCED BAGGAGE FIRE IND ON MASTER CAUTION PNL. CREW DISCHARGED BAGGAGE FIRE BOTTLE, CONTACTED ATC FOR CLOSEST AIRFIELD. BAGGAGE FIRE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. CREW CONTINUED TO DESCEND TO CLOSEST AIRFIELD. AT 20,000 FEET, BAGGAGE LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN A/C WAS SAFELY ON GROUND CREW AND A TECHNICIAN EXAMINED BAGGAGE AREA. NO SIGN OF FIRE OR ANY SMOKE OR SMOKE DAMAGE. A/C WAS THEN FLOWN UNDER A FERRY PERMIT TO A LOCATION FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. SMOKE DETECTOR HAD FAILED (FALSE IND). SMOKE DETECTOR AND FIRE BOTTLE WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED IAW MANUF MM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.