Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 22, 2003
Submitted
October 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11119
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145677
Aircraft time
2,081 hours, 1,117 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THROUGH 5000 FEET, BAGGAGE FIRE WARNING CAME ON, BLEW BOTH BOTTLES, AND AIR RETURNED TO DAY. MEL'D BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND CONTINUED FLIGHT TO EWR. EWR MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. NONE NOTED. PERFORMED TEST OF BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM, CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES (PART NUMBER: 33700027-1) IAW EMB145 MM 26-23-01. CLEARED MEL AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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