Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 25, 2008
Submitted
February 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16976
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145171
Aircraft time
20,390 hours, 15,787 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - ON SHORT FINAL THE CREW REPORTED A BAG SMOKE WARNING WHEN THE APU SWITCH WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND EXTG BAGS LIGHT AS WELL WITHOUT DISCHARGING THE FIRE BOTTLES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE APU, BAGGAGE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM, ALL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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