Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 26, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49731
Aircraft time
71,433 hours, 37,467 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fire
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SMELLED SMOKE. WHEN THEY OPENED 26AB OVERHEAD BIN THEY SAW FLAMES COMING FROM PASSENGER BAG. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO DAMAGED NOTED TO OVERHEAD BIN. REPLACED THREE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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