Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
March 9, 2004
Submitted
March 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14940
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145033
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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 THAT THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. THE CREW ELECTED TO DISCHARGE THE CARGO BAY FIRE BOTTLES AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS TESTED, THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED, AND THE DISCREPANCY CLEARED.

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