Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 6, 2006
Submitted
March 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14516
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145323
Aircraft time
11,207 hours, 9,615 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Fire
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT SMOKE INDICATION ON EICAS AND ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL, BLEW THE BOTTLE IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. NEVER HAD ANY INDICATION OF HEAT WHEN JUMP SEAT CAPTAIN CHECKED FOR SMOKE OR HEAT DURING THE DESCENT TO DFW. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A FIRE OR SMOKE. THE SMOKE WARNING INDICATION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DISCHARGED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FIRE EXT BOTTLES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE. REMOVED INFORMATION IN SECTION 5 SINCE THE PART CAUSING THE DIFFICULTY COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS IS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO DUPLICATE THE INDICATION AND NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING AND/OR FIRE.

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