Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
January 1, 2002
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Propeller
Hartzl HCA6A3
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
21562A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Component
Smoke Detection
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED INTO COMPARTMENT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE REAR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR WAS OUT OF CALIBRATION RESULTING IN OVERSENSITIVE OPERATION.