Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 22, 2014
Submitted
February 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14105
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145649
Aircraft time
31,696 hours, 17,701 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

THE CREW REPORTED A CARGO FIRE LIGHT IN FLIGHT. THE CREW DISCHARGED THE CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE AND R & R THE CARGO SMOKE TEST RELAY K0629, CARGO FAN RELAY K0630, BOTH THE FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS, CARGO FAN, AND BOTH CARGO BAY FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. OPS CHECK PERFORMED WITHOUT DEFECT, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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