Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
April 4, 2003
Submitted
April 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14974
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145161
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

BAN- FLIGHT 2631, THE CREW NOTED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATIONS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT, RETURNED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BNA- MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT, NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE OR RESIDUAL SMOKE. PERFORMED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTION TEST, OPS CHECK GOOD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FIRE BOTTLES, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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