Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 10, 2006
Submitted
September 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17560
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145605
Aircraft time
9,956 hours, 7,812 cycles
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

BRO - FLIGHT 2572, AT CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED A BAG SMOKE INDICATION. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BRO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO DAMAGE OR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE NOTED, MEL'D THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE BAGGAGE FIRE BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED ON 09/11/06 THE MEL REMOVED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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