SDR 95ZZZX2310

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
March 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335MV
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3017
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
21562B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose Bagg Compt
Component
Autronics
Stage of operation
CR
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

DFW/TUL - EN ROUTE, NOSE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. PILOT DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE INTO NOSE COMPARTMENT, WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. UPON LANDING, NOSE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE WARNING LIGHT AND DOOR LIGHT CAME ON, THEN ON ROLL-OUT, THEY BOTH EXTINGUISHED. NOSE COMPARTMENT AND CARGO WAS CHECKED FOR SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FIRE, NONE WAS NOTED. SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. BOTH NOSE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS WERE CHANGED FOR PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.