Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
May 12, 2026
Submitted
May 14, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N444AM
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0063
Aircraft time
5,462 hours, 3,914 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359717
Part serial
SEA0095
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,462 hours, 3,914 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE DESCENDING INTO NAPLES, THE MASTER WARNING SWITCH LIGHT AND BAGGAGE SMOKE ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED. WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE CLOSEST AIRPORT WITH ARFF ON THE FIELD, WHICH WAS TMB. THE ONLY ITEM ON THE CHECKLIST WAS LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE CONDUCTED A DESCENT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT TMB. UPON LANDING, WE EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT ON A TAXIWAY AND HAD IT INSPECTED BY ARFF. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE IN THE FORWARD OR AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WAS PRESENT.

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