Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 9, 2007
Submitted
October 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17185
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500922
Aircraft time
5,916 hours, 3,179 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAH - FLIGHT 537, THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION ON CLIMB. THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTORS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REPLACED THE DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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