Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
September 14, 2008
Submitted
September 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12GS
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
0122
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN THE DESCENT FROM ALTITUDE FL430, THE BAGGAGE SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED (RED). ACTION TAKEN BY CAPTAIN WAS REQUEST FOR PRIORITY HANDLING TO A SAFE LANDING IN MINUTES WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FWD AND AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENTS FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE PRESENT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MFG. THE FWD COMPARTMENT IS PRONE TO CONDENSATION WHICH TRIGGERS A BAGGAGE SMOKE ALERT. PREFORMED A BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTION TEST, SYSTEM TESTS NORMAL. (K)

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