Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
October 16, 2004
Submitted
January 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13970
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145146
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
0052
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
6,936 hours, 6,939 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE WARNING. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR AND FIRE BOTTLES. OPERATIONALLY CHECK OK.

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