Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 15, 2012
Submitted
June 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11113
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145662
Aircraft time
27,491 hours, 14,953 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
2999A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
23,509 hours, 15,828 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND ACFT PERFORMED AIR RETURN WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE NOTED BY FIRE PERSONNEL AFTER LANDING. MX R & R THE NR 1 BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR WITH OPS CHECKS SUCCESSFUL. ALSO BOTH THE MAIN AND METERED BAGGAGE FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED SINCE BOTH WERE DISCHARGED. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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