SDR ASOA02221

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 3, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120188
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 4144 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM VLD, AT ABOUT 300 FEET THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED A TRIPLE CHIM AND SMOKE AURAL WARNING, BUT NO RED LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH SMOKE IN THE CARGO BIN WERE ILLUMINATED. FIRE EQUIPMENT WAS REQUESTED TO MEET THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO VLD FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE CARGO COMPARTMENT AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR THE SMELL OF SMOKE, HEAT, OR FIRE. MAINTENANCE RESET AND CLEANED THE COCKPIT SMOKE DETECTOR AND RESET THE SMOKE DETECTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM WERE GOOD. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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